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 5915-01-062-0592
NSN 5910-00-473-3470
NSN 6645-01-040-5233
NSN 6620-00-575-3469
NSN 5925-00-246-4645
NSN 5895-00-532-3682
NSN 5985-00-137-5376
NSN 5985-01-500-4645
NSN 6650-00-923-4192
NSN 7035-01-103-6845
NSN 5855-00-100-9003
NSN 6135-00-080-9176