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 5985-01-381-1201
NSN 5999-00-126-1889
NSN 5925-00-869-1630
NSN 5930-00-679-5283
NSN 5910-00-899-6109
NSN 5999-01-565-4454
NSN 5960-01-413-3877
NSN 5915-00-088-7456
NSN 5855-01-392-3734
NSN 6130-01-370-5243
NSN 6110-01-517-2404
NSN 7035-00-541-8516