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 5925-01-152-1188
NSN 5915-01-353-6609
NSN 5905-01-379-1118
NSN 6110-00-736-9946
NSN 5835-01-128-9331
NSN 5975-00-929-9678
NSN 2925-00-828-5301
NSN 6620-01-147-5615
NSN 7035-00-908-4933
NSN 4140-00-552-7370
NSN 5999-00-216-8850
NSN 5965-01-068-2714