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 5925-01-156-7530
NSN 6220-01-045-3834
NSN 5915-01-193-1043
NSN 6145-00-617-4032
NSN 6320-01-495-6893
NSN 5910-00-526-0694
NSN 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 5945-00-875-8886
NSN 7035-01-341-4310
NSN 5935-01-534-3869
NSN 7035-00-507-5380
NSN 5950-00-205-2606