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 5910-00-007-3688
NSN 5935-01-172-6520
NSN 5920-00-373-3636
NSN 5998-01-083-2527
NSN 6610-01-173-3128
NSN 2925-00-150-7334
NSN 5915-01-013-8995
NSN 6610-01-521-4974
NSN 5996-01-386-6394
NSN 5945-01-442-3526
NSN 6685-01-245-6234
NSN 5835-01-501-0526