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 5910-00-593-7593
NSN 5930-01-529-0365
NSN 5985-01-649-3093
NSN 5905-01-398-1162
NSN 5905-00-494-3385
NSN 5920-00-121-5824
NSN 5915-01-509-9323
NSN 5835-01-049-5290
NSN 5915-01-439-0612
NSN 6150-00-419-6846
NSN 6685-00-269-6444
NSN 5905-01-448-1369