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 5920-01-094-7283
NSN 5920-01-343-8674
NSN 5975-00-384-8077
NSN 6240-01-094-6262
NSN 2925-01-327-3069
NSN 5905-01-591-1057
NSN 6130-00-407-8109
NSN 5905-01-183-8018
NSN 6620-01-600-7483
NSN 5985-01-265-0338
NSN 6145-00-617-4032
NSN 5835-01-294-5753