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 5895-01-551-1853
NSN 5965-01-578-7378
NSN 5999-00-462-1674
NSN 5855-00-548-4742
NSN 6620-01-202-7415
NSN 6620-01-524-0583
NSN 5895-00-473-8812
NSN 5920-01-515-9738
NSN 6240-01-606-9998
NSN 6685-01-411-5620
NSN 6130-01-282-8301
NSN 5998-01-432-2111