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 5915-01-181-4310
NSN 5925-00-924-0515
NSN 5925-00-368-1291
NSN 6650-01-461-7713
NSN 6320-01-277-5793
NSN 6220-00-617-9616
NSN 6220-01-255-6011
NSN 6620-01-376-3744
NSN 6620-01-566-3456
NSN 6240-00-462-9026
NSN 2925-01-368-1333
NSN 5965-01-149-8000