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 5975-01-434-2023
NSN 5920-01-200-0683
NSN 6130-01-071-5341
NSN 5935-01-177-8899
NSN 5915-00-253-0710
NSN 5965-00-465-9566
NSN 5835-01-293-4122
NSN 5835-00-334-6556
NSN 6620-00-113-1380
NSN 5915-01-076-4538
NSN 5915-00-039-5192
NSN 6135-01-383-1910