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 5985-01-600-5527
NSN 5855-00-869-3635
NSN 6135-01-572-8530
NSN 6135-01-384-3915
NSN 6130-00-878-9141
NSN 5920-01-464-0460
NSN 5855-01-218-3735
NSN 5950-01-069-1324
NSN 5835-01-104-8914
NSN 5990-01-218-5160
NSN 5835-00-073-0790
NSN 5895-01-418-9001