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 5975-01-419-5931
NSN 7035-00-403-5340
NSN 5855-01-369-4192
NSN 6150-00-148-8515
NSN 7035-01-158-8860
NSN 5930-01-550-2175
NSN 5905-01-086-5576
NSN 5930-01-466-1530
NSN 5925-00-554-4114
NSN 5950-01-100-3647
NSN 6645-00-818-9408
NSN 6645-01-094-8917