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 5930-01-394-1152
NSN 5835-01-395-7976
NSN 2925-00-620-4438
NSN 5965-00-689-1545
NSN 6145-01-249-3133
NSN 5975-01-611-8032
NSN 6620-01-117-0834
NSN 6110-01-433-4007
NSN 6610-00-170-6715
NSN 5945-00-101-0731
NSN 5910-00-627-1126
NSN 5999-01-633-9167