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 5920-01-044-5621
NSN 5920-01-623-4260
NSN 5925-00-403-3666
NSN 6685-01-630-6623
NSN 5915-00-686-9149
NSN 5975-01-004-2009
NSN 5920-01-442-6477
NSN 6105-01-390-6386
NSN 6610-00-814-8598
NSN 2925-01-228-6554
NSN 5996-01-400-3558
NSN 5935-01-395-2341