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 5910-01-555-1502
NSN 2925-01-593-2542
NSN 5910-01-394-2995
NSN 5915-01-542-0433
NSN 6240-00-405-4847
NSN 7035-00-205-1932
NSN 5835-01-508-2528
NSN 5925-00-060-6732
NSN 5910-00-043-2004
NSN 5950-00-032-6432
NSN 6610-00-042-8461
NSN 6645-00-106-0140