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 5975-01-285-1792
NSN 5930-01-307-0785
NSN 6150-00-286-0827
NSN 5990-01-633-9503
NSN 6610-01-078-5270
NSN 5835-01-495-0595
NSN 6320-01-462-2295
NSN 5985-01-341-5350
NSN 5905-00-140-4707
NSN 5895-01-351-1441
NSN 2925-01-489-1394
NSN 6130-01-507-7153