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 5910-01-320-0931
NSN 5975-01-347-8956
NSN 5910-00-555-3003
NSN 5895-00-816-5561
NSN 6110-01-515-8760
NSN 4140-01-554-9415
NSN 5905-01-333-8049
NSN 6150-01-348-5855
NSN 2925-00-461-4954
NSN 2925-00-278-9468
NSN 6220-00-115-8630
NSN 5855-01-020-7982