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 5975-01-125-7524
NSN 5925-00-936-3934
NSN 5965-00-899-0453
NSN 5895-01-282-2321
NSN 6130-01-545-3666
NSN 6645-00-192-1152
NSN 6150-00-537-4333
NSN 6130-01-516-5143
NSN 6220-01-648-2184
NSN 5905-01-428-4457
NSN 5905-00-946-9830
NSN 5950-01-399-0509