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 5910-01-203-3910
NSN 5985-00-076-0526
NSN 5895-01-601-3974
NSN 5915-01-567-3777
NSN 7035-01-134-7080
NSN 5996-00-205-0211
NSN 5855-01-581-4629
NSN 6135-01-089-4888
NSN 6240-01-394-8592
NSN 5990-01-094-7740
NSN 5945-01-432-9125
NSN 5998-01-254-9999