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 5985-01-154-4726
NSN 5960-01-228-8858
NSN 6105-00-299-6373
NSN 5915-00-400-9981
NSN 5925-01-069-7154
NSN 6650-01-081-5244
NSN 6650-01-580-9749
NSN 5905-01-456-2067
NSN 6220-00-003-5311
NSN 6145-00-171-3152
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 6650-00-935-4247