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 5895-01-152-2895
NSN 6135-00-161-0746
NSN 5965-01-515-7839
NSN 5975-01-582-3748
NSN 6645-00-792-1805
NSN 5905-01-423-1541
NSN 7035-01-091-0309
NSN 5835-01-485-0210
NSN 5920-01-119-3652
NSN 5915-00-236-3216
NSN 5925-00-001-7446
NSN 6650-01-587-2243