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 5910-01-156-1552
NSN 6105-01-426-3811
NSN 6130-01-599-9431
NSN 6150-01-227-5480
NSN 5895-01-574-4448
NSN 5910-00-972-9139
NSN 6650-00-932-7555
NSN 5998-01-322-2534
NSN 2925-01-157-9204
NSN 5990-01-294-6198
NSN 5920-00-325-3980
NSN 5999-00-063-5786