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 5935-00-655-4427
NSN 5915-01-574-5139
NSN 5920-00-221-8377
NSN 6130-00-471-1868
NSN 5910-01-356-6474
NSN 5905-01-072-5268
NSN 5920-00-226-7148
NSN 5998-01-033-4966
NSN 6145-01-149-1981
NSN 4140-00-182-9158
NSN 5920-00-241-3838
NSN 6620-00-773-2931