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 5910-01-602-9296
NSN 5930-01-525-7613
NSN 5895-00-008-8272
NSN 5895-00-208-1949
NSN 5965-01-069-5650
NSN 7035-01-340-7754
NSN 5950-01-530-6465
NSN 6150-00-518-4558
NSN 6105-00-822-5165
NSN 7035-01-443-3052
NSN 6685-01-174-0873
NSN 6685-00-752-1868