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 5930-01-012-4625
NSN 6620-01-446-1849
NSN 5965-00-805-4893
NSN 6240-01-014-5598
NSN 6105-01-433-2899
NSN 5998-00-936-9998
NSN 5999-01-464-4473
NSN 5975-01-484-6118
NSN 5915-01-433-9666
NSN 5915-00-391-0163
NSN 5998-01-461-3453
NSN 5855-01-254-1571