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 5975-00-189-0857
NSN 5996-01-353-4658
NSN 6610-01-207-0045
NSN 5920-01-375-4876
NSN 5895-01-330-4870
NSN 5925-01-508-4145
NSN 5975-00-877-6957
NSN 5935-01-141-9140
NSN 6150-00-676-0981
NSN 6645-01-510-3496
NSN 7035-01-460-5117
NSN 6220-01-498-1369