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 5925-01-532-1918
NSN 5990-01-493-4039
NSN 6110-00-881-4195
NSN 5999-01-011-9573
NSN 5920-01-614-3346
NSN 6110-01-406-4818
NSN 6620-00-575-9230
NSN 5930-00-831-8993
NSN 2925-01-525-8212
NSN 5975-01-591-3825
NSN 5905-01-467-7567
NSN 5990-00-088-7591