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 5915-01-007-5716
NSN 5915-01-474-4210
NSN 5999-01-098-3081
NSN 6650-00-925-1274
NSN 5990-00-876-0576
NSN 6220-01-536-1965
NSN 6620-01-589-5411
NSN 6240-01-433-0769
NSN 6105-01-100-1007
NSN 6135-01-315-9214
NSN 5975-00-077-9055
NSN 6685-01-284-4540