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 5915-01-541-2031
NSN 5945-01-200-4852
NSN 5835-00-269-2232
NSN 5998-00-403-3599
NSN 5999-01-132-0429
NSN 5965-01-367-2595
NSN 6105-01-502-7659
NSN 5990-01-521-7890
NSN 6685-01-197-3838
NSN 5905-00-379-2207
NSN 5965-01-003-2641
NSN 6110-00-503-1105