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 5945-01-326-3516
NSN 5920-01-434-7527
NSN 6220-01-299-4392
NSN 5960-01-547-6699
NSN 6145-00-137-8228
NSN 5999-00-158-5118
NSN 6645-00-406-8114
NSN 5835-01-313-7054
NSN 6645-00-809-3540
NSN 5920-01-449-4075
NSN 5945-01-225-6134
NSN 5965-01-146-9162