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 5915-00-249-1641
NSN 5915-01-653-6186
NSN 5960-01-227-5245
NSN 5835-01-274-1035
NSN 5930-00-318-5892
NSN 6620-00-166-0556
NSN 7035-01-648-8510
NSN 5925-01-330-3484
NSN 5925-01-377-5890
NSN 5905-01-435-6064
NSN 6145-01-343-4971
NSN 6320-00-731-6134