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 5975-01-268-3107
NSN 5915-01-330-2183
NSN 5930-00-717-3871
NSN 5910-01-247-9892
NSN 6150-01-582-3566
NSN 5950-00-926-3304
NSN 5915-00-574-5400
NSN 5999-00-259-5307
NSN 6105-01-281-7714
NSN 6150-00-552-7372
NSN 5965-00-798-0318
NSN 7035-01-484-2709