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 5990-01-395-4194
NSN 5930-01-660-9227
NSN 5975-00-589-4332
NSN 5930-01-273-0152
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 5895-01-344-3544
NSN 5915-01-303-5453
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 6685-00-941-5718
NSN 6105-00-230-7392
NSN 6320-01-304-3639
NSN 5895-01-124-0117