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 5975-01-199-5471
NSN 5935-00-353-3293
NSN 5925-00-877-2862
NSN 4140-01-424-3271
NSN 5998-00-244-5784
NSN 5990-01-266-9144
NSN 6610-00-740-7103
NSN 5915-01-471-3487
NSN 6685-01-412-5843
NSN 6620-00-190-8109
NSN 6650-01-277-8273
NSN 5935-01-036-8120