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 5905-01-403-2806
NSN 5925-01-363-3245
NSN 5945-00-145-9802
NSN 5950-01-303-0995
NSN 5999-01-242-2548
NSN 5925-01-085-4355
NSN 6145-01-496-4527
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 6135-01-408-0313
NSN 6645-00-802-7991
NSN 7035-01-150-1917
NSN 5915-01-013-7376