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 5895-01-214-8396
NSN 5975-01-533-3113
NSN 6220-00-500-3198
NSN 5965-01-545-4524
NSN 5996-00-247-3808
NSN 5975-00-917-9514
NSN 5895-00-451-5853
NSN 6130-01-534-4199
NSN 5990-00-312-4036
NSN 7035-00-529-3128
NSN 5925-01-594-1873
NSN 5999-01-027-4859