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 5895-01-424-0311
NSN 6150-01-227-1924
NSN 2925-00-343-3235
NSN 4140-01-634-0330
NSN 5990-00-951-5677
NSN 5965-01-506-3320
NSN 5835-01-339-0542
NSN 6610-01-524-0636
NSN 5950-01-449-0943
NSN 5975-00-451-5001
NSN 6610-00-641-3015
NSN 5925-01-378-7517