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 5925-01-004-2790
NSN 5975-01-110-3600
NSN 6130-01-063-7446
NSN 6620-01-550-8573
NSN 5895-01-518-4542
NSN 5905-01-014-1415
NSN 5925-01-263-3846
NSN 5925-01-302-7208
NSN 5945-00-400-7690
NSN 7035-00-295-0451
NSN 5835-00-378-1429
NSN 5999-01-035-6029