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 5915-01-220-8830
NSN 5960-01-518-4440
NSN 5930-00-281-4686
NSN 5895-01-151-1336
NSN 5910-01-592-4902
NSN 5945-01-321-7214
NSN 5975-01-175-7409
NSN 2925-01-312-9502
NSN 5895-01-096-0257
NSN 6135-00-851-8575
NSN 5835-00-601-1402
NSN 6320-00-593-0379