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 5895-00-407-7862
NSN 5975-01-202-3183
NSN 6610-01-254-3647
NSN 5999-00-597-5054
NSN 2925-01-372-9455
NSN 5930-01-211-2748
NSN 6320-01-323-7565
NSN 5930-01-040-7843
NSN 5915-00-148-0067
NSN 6130-00-793-2003
NSN 5999-00-202-0788
NSN 6135-01-426-8282