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 5915-01-578-6153
NSN 5915-00-417-3834
NSN 5910-00-327-0983
NSN 5985-00-446-2756
NSN 5960-01-144-9183
NSN 6105-01-382-7299
NSN 5835-01-536-6241
NSN 5895-01-065-2336
NSN 5905-00-826-9524
NSN 5895-01-095-7045
NSN 6105-00-783-6962
NSN 5996-00-920-4377