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 5975-01-228-9532
NSN 6145-01-515-1455
NSN 5965-01-222-1420
NSN 5960-00-171-9575
NSN 5905-01-504-9099
NSN 5925-01-056-3548
NSN 5925-00-150-1072
NSN 5998-01-502-8176
NSN 5920-00-189-0858
NSN 6135-01-290-1594
NSN 6150-00-834-0537
NSN 5998-01-564-6876