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 5930-01-122-7595
NSN 5990-01-481-8441
NSN 5915-00-523-1968
NSN 5998-00-246-6895
NSN 6610-01-281-7536
NSN 5975-01-342-9061
NSN 6620-00-895-6902
NSN 5975-01-532-5412
NSN 5920-01-545-0661
NSN 6150-01-227-9285
NSN 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 5996-01-311-4424