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 5999-01-525-9921
NSN 7035-00-408-0269
NSN 2925-01-381-5307
NSN 5930-01-289-0218
NSN 5905-00-277-7439
NSN 6685-01-303-5159
NSN 5910-00-552-5015
NSN 5895-01-058-3765
NSN 6150-00-539-9812
NSN 6610-01-551-0774
NSN 5990-00-164-1198
NSN 5855-00-911-1370