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 5925-01-383-1463
NSN 5920-01-471-5364
NSN 5990-01-033-1423
NSN 5965-01-479-9155
NSN 6320-01-056-1164
NSN 5998-01-571-7196
NSN 2925-01-462-1620
NSN 6150-00-143-5396
NSN 6135-00-891-4944
NSN 6135-00-756-6149
NSN 5855-01-058-6687
NSN 5996-00-106-4177