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 5985-01-240-2921
NSN 5985-01-106-2477
NSN 5915-01-389-1065
NSN 6110-01-330-4906
NSN 6145-00-925-2004
NSN 2925-00-337-9618
NSN 6135-01-570-4284
NSN 5910-01-049-5681
NSN 5965-01-251-4381
NSN 5965-01-148-4979
NSN 6610-01-391-5092
NSN 5999-01-571-7626