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 5915-01-211-1283
NSN 5895-01-320-2919
NSN 6620-01-015-2470
NSN 5835-01-384-3206
NSN 5920-01-651-0878
NSN 6105-01-534-8263
NSN 7035-00-252-7467
NSN 5935-00-291-4910
NSN 5905-00-824-1800
NSN 5905-01-652-8626
NSN 7035-01-068-3300
NSN 6650-00-104-5368