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 5855-01-125-9167
NSN 2925-00-759-5465
NSN 5975-01-384-4158
NSN 6105-00-825-0706
NSN 6135-00-938-1351
NSN 6240-01-525-6585
NSN 5990-01-448-2751
NSN 5965-00-267-4173
NSN 5996-01-339-5503
NSN 6650-01-242-4857
NSN 5930-01-571-5778
NSN 6645-00-838-6939