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 5985-01-312-8311
NSN 5990-01-453-3552
NSN 5998-01-446-4321
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 6645-01-089-6459
NSN 5905-00-189-2518
NSN 5910-00-729-8538
NSN 5945-01-645-9112
NSN 6150-00-065-5262
NSN 4140-00-895-6478
NSN 6145-01-015-4395
NSN 7035-01-610-2530