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 5965-01-129-8551
NSN 5999-01-147-5954
NSN 5975-01-513-0032
NSN 5996-00-196-7258
NSN 5920-01-610-0844
NSN 6130-01-433-0508
NSN 5945-01-370-3463
NSN 5835-01-011-4366
NSN 5925-00-179-0094
NSN 5835-01-079-1737
NSN 5920-01-420-5768
NSN 6145-00-016-6846