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 5895-01-296-9922
NSN 5998-00-758-5484
NSN 5998-01-411-3356
NSN 6320-01-050-1290
NSN 5975-01-053-1331
NSN 6110-01-112-8441
NSN 5990-00-890-3822
NSN 5996-00-683-5176
NSN 5905-00-866-0347
NSN 6610-01-494-3703
NSN 5930-01-391-1529
NSN 6145-01-634-0388