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 5965-01-429-0881
NSN 5950-01-155-7339
NSN 6130-01-084-2178
NSN 5920-01-364-9528
NSN 6240-01-406-3589
NSN 6650-00-476-9450
NSN 5990-01-241-2479
NSN 5920-01-501-5961
NSN 5999-00-346-2882
NSN 6620-01-605-2590
NSN 5855-01-472-2302
NSN 5905-00-955-3154