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 5915-01-375-9855
NSN 5950-01-135-8191
NSN 5925-00-830-8148
NSN 5930-00-216-7511
NSN 6220-01-414-5061
NSN 5895-01-222-2031
NSN 5895-01-019-9339
NSN 5965-00-314-5303
NSN 6610-01-399-1295
NSN 5960-01-476-5686
NSN 6620-01-305-7924
NSN 5855-01-442-8781