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 5925-01-089-2175
NSN 6620-01-074-9377
NSN 6220-01-505-8198
NSN 6110-01-089-8130
NSN 5990-01-617-5156
NSN 5855-01-601-8145
NSN 5945-01-256-2540
NSN 2925-00-483-9357
NSN 5945-01-068-3242
NSN 5910-00-888-5649
NSN 6110-00-977-8534
NSN 5835-01-524-4731