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 5925-01-400-0821
NSN 6685-01-265-0634
NSN 6320-01-462-3555
NSN 4140-01-395-3912
NSN 6105-00-080-5537
NSN 4140-01-032-3705
NSN 5910-01-363-7380
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 5960-01-469-2006
NSN 6150-01-484-4495
NSN 6220-01-103-6850
NSN 6645-00-269-2764