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 5920-01-456-0572
NSN 5905-01-484-8910
NSN 6685-01-410-7583
NSN 2925-00-998-0145
NSN 6110-01-557-1975
NSN 5975-01-536-0153
NSN 6645-01-096-4270
NSN 6320-01-552-8721
NSN 5990-01-288-7393
NSN 6150-01-129-2233
NSN 6320-01-177-3192
NSN 6150-01-281-7279