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 5910-01-601-4756
NSN 5999-01-265-8592
NSN 5960-00-628-2003
NSN 5915-01-310-7357
NSN 2925-00-118-4887
NSN 6135-01-399-8230
NSN 5990-01-250-4198
NSN 5935-01-461-4700
NSN 5975-01-384-1999
NSN 5930-00-905-6459
NSN 5999-00-475-3917
NSN 5905-01-437-5185