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 5915-01-179-3776
NSN 5999-00-132-5586
NSN 5925-01-521-3173
NSN 6685-01-190-5458
NSN 5895-01-223-4987
NSN 6610-00-010-9714
NSN 7035-01-431-4560
NSN 6610-00-349-9447
NSN 5835-01-552-8365
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 5915-00-451-3226
NSN 2925-01-422-1542