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 5910-01-604-1591
NSN 5975-00-525-2331
NSN 2925-01-389-6874
NSN 5935-01-185-1462
NSN 6645-01-141-4425
NSN 5990-01-534-8609
NSN 5999-01-060-5104
NSN 5910-01-403-2812
NSN 6110-01-237-2548
NSN 5975-00-194-4998
NSN 5910-01-150-8546
NSN 5960-01-462-1864