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 5895-01-475-1613
NSN 5945-00-805-4234
NSN 6620-00-793-7733
NSN 5920-01-242-7440
NSN 5905-01-479-8204
NSN 5965-01-381-2998
NSN 5925-01-250-3925
NSN 4140-01-565-5580
NSN 6145-00-691-3609
NSN 6105-01-245-8932
NSN 6135-00-840-6451
NSN 6150-01-007-5212