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 5905-01-089-8389
NSN 5965-01-540-9628
NSN 2925-01-420-2362
NSN 5905-01-645-3301
NSN 5910-01-428-9463
NSN 5910-01-163-7768
NSN 5985-01-346-9805
NSN 6240-01-313-8253
NSN 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 5999-01-050-9496
NSN 6135-01-577-5532
NSN 6110-01-518-9180