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 5895-00-153-2595
NSN 5835-01-388-5198
NSN 6610-00-147-3187
NSN 5996-01-227-4496
NSN 6110-00-594-7640
NSN 6685-01-367-9474
NSN 5950-00-935-2428
NSN 6610-01-551-9122
NSN 6650-01-589-3585
NSN 5999-01-385-5494
NSN 7035-01-506-9957
NSN 5915-01-493-5957