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 5925-01-358-5553
NSN 5990-00-518-3195
NSN 7035-01-485-9723
NSN 6685-01-566-7539
NSN 5935-01-474-0605
NSN 5960-00-289-6591
NSN 6685-01-324-2503
NSN 6650-01-116-9731
NSN 5915-00-998-7570
NSN 5990-01-128-7599
NSN 6685-00-133-4778
NSN 6150-00-089-9503