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 5910-01-281-5340
NSN 6610-01-296-4462
NSN 5895-00-209-2554
NSN 6320-01-089-9086
NSN 6110-00-082-0268
NSN 5915-01-437-8858
NSN 5930-01-563-1730
NSN 2925-01-611-2423
NSN 6240-01-448-6212
NSN 6145-01-435-7152
NSN 5990-01-395-4194
NSN 5895-00-904-0204