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 5935-01-418-4159
NSN 5975-00-007-5141
NSN 5999-00-496-1843
NSN 5920-01-232-1453
NSN 5925-01-465-2573
NSN 6685-01-391-8587
NSN 5990-01-649-4647
NSN 5996-01-101-8770
NSN 5895-00-144-0250
NSN 6105-00-295-1636
NSN 5835-01-130-8052
NSN 5915-01-472-4169