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 5910-00-840-9355
NSN 5996-01-013-8824
NSN 5975-01-424-8976
NSN 5950-01-227-2466
NSN 5930-01-241-0270
NSN 6105-01-152-2800
NSN 5835-01-272-4087
NSN 5835-01-339-0542
NSN 6135-00-838-7008
NSN 5915-01-436-9621
NSN 5950-01-112-1172
NSN 5985-00-070-0484