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 5998-00-736-4662
NSN 5930-01-491-5981
NSN 5998-01-510-8824
NSN 6240-01-178-5604
NSN 5960-00-238-3830
NSN 5915-00-364-7791
NSN 6650-01-103-7342
NSN 5920-01-281-9965
NSN 5975-01-156-4343
NSN 6685-01-332-9680
NSN 5915-01-259-4373
NSN 4140-00-905-8331