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 5910-01-470-8625
NSN 5925-01-528-8245
NSN 5895-01-335-0668
NSN 5925-01-433-2946
NSN 6105-01-262-5037
NSN 6320-01-383-9979
NSN 6610-01-214-6680
NSN 5925-01-311-2502
NSN 6130-00-897-9430
NSN 5996-00-088-8891
NSN 6110-00-293-6816
NSN 6320-00-519-0770