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 5905-01-347-4000
NSN 5965-01-420-2629
NSN 5895-01-148-2156
NSN 5965-00-594-3115
NSN 6240-01-592-4068
NSN 5965-00-549-0220
NSN 6220-01-467-0822
NSN 5950-01-562-4659
NSN 6110-01-510-9585
NSN 6610-00-853-6990
NSN 5895-00-769-9665
NSN 2925-01-134-9175