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 5985-01-154-3794
NSN 5910-01-421-8997
NSN 5895-01-450-6803
NSN 5855-01-142-7530
NSN 5925-01-230-4059
NSN 5855-00-403-1031
NSN 6240-00-901-1082
NSN 5996-00-248-7061
NSN 5950-00-093-0989
NSN 5835-00-711-3371
NSN 5925-00-116-8706
NSN 6150-01-287-9958