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 5895-01-600-4429
NSN 6620-01-512-3032
NSN 5975-00-549-9431
NSN 6220-01-377-5645
NSN 2925-01-461-6372
NSN 5975-01-573-0854
NSN 5950-01-580-0598
NSN 5990-01-278-9985
NSN 6150-00-967-0231
NSN 5985-00-081-1885
NSN 5915-00-036-9529
NSN 5975-00-296-6090