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 5910-01-083-7725
NSN 5985-00-184-8713
NSN 5960-00-733-4827
NSN 5925-01-170-4150
NSN 5990-00-221-0878
NSN 5910-01-308-6907
NSN 6105-01-152-2367
NSN 5975-01-237-8502
NSN 5915-00-422-5222
NSN 5996-00-942-2092
NSN 5935-00-103-7988
NSN 6645-00-908-0140