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 5935-01-033-3524
NSN 5950-00-720-2706
NSN 6610-00-393-5170
NSN 5998-01-521-4055
NSN 5985-01-369-9126
NSN 6110-01-408-5621
NSN 5975-01-613-2633
NSN 5915-00-423-7196
NSN 6620-01-158-9412
NSN 6145-01-461-2750
NSN 5965-00-026-9408
NSN 2925-00-253-0643