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 5975-00-079-9028
NSN 5999-01-104-7537
NSN 6145-00-925-2004
NSN 5950-01-602-9673
NSN 4140-01-042-9066
NSN 5915-01-090-1057
NSN 5835-00-051-9092
NSN 6220-01-473-8472
NSN 5905-00-869-4880
NSN 6130-01-062-1934
NSN 5910-01-649-3398
NSN 6110-01-484-7181