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 5915-00-161-3158
NSN 5996-00-450-2103
NSN 5945-00-442-5203
NSN 5990-00-939-0461
NSN 5996-00-035-5624
NSN 5835-00-532-5910
NSN 6620-01-573-5794
NSN 5930-00-079-0717
NSN 5945-01-044-5825
NSN 5990-01-029-0868
NSN 5975-01-427-3521
NSN 5855-00-405-4532