A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5910-00-707-4900
NSN 6105-01-483-1506
NSN 5910-01-514-7309
NSN 5999-00-020-9534
NSN 5855-00-256-5562
NSN 5925-01-192-5181
NSN 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 5910-01-055-5620
NSN 5975-01-623-9468
NSN 6220-01-361-3483
NSN 5925-00-251-3283
NSN 5895-01-567-4813