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 5965-01-071-3704
NSN 5835-00-821-8555
NSN 5915-00-593-3807
NSN 6650-00-702-3560
NSN 5915-01-295-2264
NSN 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 5920-00-288-5849
NSN 5920-01-554-2728
NSN 5985-01-015-5913
NSN 5996-01-154-3749
NSN 6620-00-317-7820
NSN 6240-01-027-3544