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 5895-01-360-8915
NSN 5915-01-421-1818
NSN 6610-01-300-1789
NSN 4140-00-211-5970
NSN 5965-01-067-9280
NSN 5925-00-592-0881
NSN 5895-01-352-9941
NSN 5935-01-182-4841
NSN 5975-01-246-1452
NSN 6320-00-295-2854
NSN 5835-00-257-2852
NSN 5950-00-404-2503