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 5975-01-571-3176
NSN 5855-01-333-9606
NSN 5950-01-303-0242
NSN 5935-01-406-5416
NSN 6220-01-013-4559
NSN 5925-01-461-7586
NSN 5855-00-997-6225
NSN 5855-01-394-3688
NSN 5920-00-152-4003
NSN 5960-01-224-3850
NSN 5895-00-534-3163
NSN 5835-01-263-1293