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 5910-01-524-8499
NSN 5915-01-472-2089
NSN 5835-01-555-8963
NSN 5905-01-046-0491
NSN 7035-00-275-5604
NSN 5895-01-239-1827
NSN 5895-00-256-1682
NSN 5975-00-082-0894
NSN 5935-01-444-4573
NSN 6150-00-542-6679
NSN 5975-01-070-1267
NSN 6240-00-727-8573