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 5915-01-279-8078
NSN 2925-01-491-3270
NSN 5998-01-485-7991
NSN 5935-00-832-5865
NSN 6320-01-530-4870
NSN 5985-01-020-7203
NSN 6150-01-581-5249
NSN 5960-01-151-1152
NSN 6620-01-012-2852
NSN 6240-01-554-0363
NSN 5975-01-502-6167
NSN 5905-01-521-0961