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 5985-00-984-4300
NSN 5920-00-895-3270
NSN 5920-01-213-8179
NSN 7035-01-225-8369
NSN 5998-01-012-2593
NSN 5998-01-140-4234
NSN 6320-00-394-8458
NSN 5945-01-219-0823
NSN 5910-01-467-3009
NSN 6320-00-468-8421
NSN 5950-00-186-2897
NSN 4140-01-431-9821