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 5895-00-070-3778
NSN 5905-00-244-1663
NSN 5935-01-483-1908
NSN 6130-01-034-5430
NSN 5925-00-236-5657
NSN 5855-01-172-2228
NSN 5855-01-088-8700
NSN 6645-00-410-2395
NSN 5930-00-147-7882
NSN 5999-01-106-2395
NSN 7035-01-364-8454
NSN 5930-01-153-2667