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 5975-01-528-4089
NSN 5925-01-652-9617
NSN 5895-01-419-4903
NSN 5920-00-788-5442
NSN 5930-01-086-2458
NSN 6145-00-269-4271
NSN 6150-01-119-2996
NSN 6130-01-458-5201
NSN 5915-00-242-9819
NSN 7035-01-245-7973
NSN 6220-00-448-3522
NSN 5985-01-004-6453