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 5895-01-102-5872
NSN 5998-01-606-2553
NSN 5895-01-511-4778
NSN 6145-00-498-2738
NSN 5910-01-610-7734
NSN 2925-01-035-1096
NSN 2925-01-067-0123
NSN 5910-01-613-7619
NSN 5950-00-247-8192
NSN 6645-01-451-1295
NSN 5985-01-430-3156
NSN 5895-00-996-2960