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 5985-00-715-5578
NSN 6610-00-515-6462
NSN 5930-00-953-5836
NSN 5835-00-286-5432
NSN 2925-01-440-7617
NSN 5985-01-514-0741
NSN 5999-01-126-6463
NSN 5990-01-118-8624
NSN 5905-01-599-4634
NSN 6150-01-440-3907
NSN 5920-01-350-3115
NSN 5855-01-357-7907