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 5910-00-155-4763
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 6645-01-605-4351
NSN 5905-01-605-1569
NSN 4140-00-145-7334
NSN 5985-01-443-7544
NSN 6105-00-133-6038
NSN 5950-00-964-3459
NSN 6320-01-098-2503
NSN 5935-00-458-3443
NSN 6150-01-566-9000
NSN 5920-01-606-5606