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 5895-00-843-5418
NSN 5925-01-367-2519
NSN 6110-00-299-0260
NSN 5915-01-416-0612
NSN 5895-01-571-7505
NSN 5996-01-507-1515
NSN 5960-00-211-2105
NSN 5975-00-514-1136
NSN 5999-01-579-7248
NSN 4140-01-061-5629
NSN 5895-01-277-6904
NSN 2925-01-251-5725