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 5915-01-067-9129
NSN 5920-00-970-8419
NSN 6145-01-571-5349
NSN 5998-01-157-2634
NSN 6650-01-249-9240
NSN 5895-00-534-3163
NSN 7035-01-189-1549
NSN 5915-01-475-5073
NSN 2925-01-660-0669
NSN 6240-00-009-4117
NSN 5895-00-074-2068
NSN 5990-00-277-3763