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 5910-01-073-1492
NSN 5915-01-647-8104
NSN 6145-01-448-2949
NSN 5895-01-108-8019
NSN 6320-01-457-2805
NSN 5935-01-600-8665
NSN 6620-01-529-6665
NSN 5996-00-080-6452
NSN 5915-01-320-6444
NSN 5905-01-420-1751
NSN 5855-01-231-4945
NSN 5920-01-280-9147