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 5945-01-071-0443
NSN 5990-01-116-2181
NSN 2925-00-185-1618
NSN 5998-01-410-8379
NSN 6645-00-102-0015
NSN 6130-01-424-4057
NSN 6105-00-037-0130
NSN 5835-00-583-1316
NSN 5855-01-641-2006
NSN 6240-00-280-0186
NSN 5965-01-514-9109
NSN 5985-00-509-3415