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 5975-01-616-0754
NSN 6610-01-382-7894
NSN 4140-00-523-9058
NSN 5999-00-563-3147
NSN 6220-01-150-7287
NSN 2925-01-261-0701
NSN 2925-00-764-0167
NSN 5855-01-521-1922
NSN 5996-00-237-5146
NSN 6320-01-446-6775
NSN 5975-01-227-6306
NSN 5930-01-350-3529