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 5915-01-170-8821
NSN 5920-01-018-1380
NSN 5895-01-022-8663
NSN 5990-01-463-5400
NSN 5999-00-975-0554
NSN 5990-01-340-3575
NSN 6620-01-534-7180
NSN 5975-01-452-8376
NSN 5935-01-448-1235
NSN 5935-00-880-6568
NSN 6645-01-175-2155
NSN 2925-01-041-2360