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 5930-01-446-7522
NSN 5930-01-515-6579
NSN 6620-01-596-7349
NSN 5965-01-523-4572
NSN 6220-00-764-6099
NSN 5895-00-218-1355
NSN 2925-01-484-5066
NSN 5999-00-375-6062
NSN 7035-01-435-7962
NSN 5895-01-618-1059
NSN 5905-01-462-0057
NSN 5975-01-288-4243