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 5910-01-176-2619
NSN 5920-01-198-1295
NSN 6620-01-650-2444
NSN 5855-01-109-6433
NSN 5915-00-222-8186
NSN 4140-00-780-3557
NSN 5895-00-456-0830
NSN 6150-00-372-5979
NSN 5910-01-562-4918
NSN 2925-00-905-2655
NSN 6110-00-591-3934
NSN 5999-00-410-8854