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 5975-01-280-5029
NSN 5910-00-043-2881
NSN 5950-01-320-2844
NSN 6150-01-460-0674
NSN 5925-01-450-4759
NSN 6240-00-851-7758
NSN 5945-01-110-0303
NSN 2925-00-351-1015
NSN 6220-01-225-6734
NSN 6645-01-658-3187
NSN 5996-01-192-8606
NSN 6105-00-990-0858