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 5855-01-297-1886
NSN 2925-00-477-2654
NSN 5965-00-804-1374
NSN 5910-01-582-1356
NSN 6110-01-658-7426
NSN 6150-01-582-0740
NSN 5915-01-576-2602
NSN 6645-01-234-2856
NSN 6105-00-409-4162
NSN 5920-00-904-3727
NSN 5895-00-518-1593
NSN 6150-00-085-0094