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 5925-01-013-8329
NSN 5990-01-128-3758
NSN 5935-01-366-1382
NSN 7035-01-505-3844
NSN 5945-01-541-6279
NSN 5925-01-293-2399
NSN 6135-01-189-2293
NSN 6240-01-455-5200
NSN 5950-01-620-6058
NSN 5975-01-458-0312
NSN 6110-01-259-4053
NSN 6240-01-285-0927