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 5950-01-562-4901
NSN 5925-01-520-5785
NSN 5910-00-960-1363
NSN 6150-01-132-7828
NSN 5920-00-261-9848
NSN 5930-00-888-7520
NSN 5925-00-236-5657
NSN 5915-01-398-6277
NSN 2925-01-583-5619
NSN 7035-01-656-3325
NSN 5945-01-263-3789
NSN 6135-01-435-6503