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 5930-01-205-1540
NSN 5935-00-068-0095
NSN 5996-01-576-0774
NSN 5930-01-465-0623
NSN 6150-00-145-8922
NSN 5915-00-893-3360
NSN 5835-00-729-9305
NSN 5895-01-018-3970
NSN 5895-01-544-3254
NSN 5998-01-418-1057
NSN 6645-01-034-6037
NSN 5998-01-173-8442