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 5915-01-220-2979
NSN 2925-00-233-5644
NSN 6110-01-505-0165
NSN 6150-01-383-6744
NSN 5935-01-323-5804
NSN 5855-01-262-8013
NSN 6105-00-647-3955
NSN 5985-01-256-0610
NSN 5930-00-182-7617
NSN 6650-01-422-1037
NSN 7035-00-140-3070
NSN 5996-01-506-7585