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 5985-01-166-2062
NSN 6645-01-030-8930
NSN 5895-01-101-2419
NSN 6220-01-290-4739
NSN 5905-01-045-4086
NSN 6650-00-031-8467
NSN 6145-00-119-8201
NSN 5975-00-475-2407
NSN 6240-01-508-5052
NSN 4140-00-597-5260
NSN 5920-01-527-5388
NSN 6620-01-605-1154