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 5915-01-555-4239
NSN 5905-01-614-4626
NSN 6620-01-479-7221
NSN 5965-00-089-2712
NSN 6610-00-393-0510
NSN 6135-01-382-1980
NSN 5895-01-318-8019
NSN 5965-01-623-0188
NSN 6620-01-391-7331
NSN 5855-00-610-4052
NSN 5855-00-058-1293
NSN 5855-01-293-7444