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 5915-01-422-7073
NSN 6145-01-010-3402
NSN 5930-01-545-8854
NSN 5945-01-461-5499
NSN 5935-00-285-2767
NSN 5996-01-347-4656
NSN 6240-01-251-8435
NSN 6320-01-592-6248
NSN 6130-01-020-2232
NSN 5925-01-045-8050
NSN 2925-01-554-1474
NSN 5835-01-416-6455