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 5910-01-371-7453
NSN 5975-00-269-4365
NSN 5965-01-433-5776
NSN 5930-01-302-7188
NSN 5996-01-567-5556
NSN 4140-00-299-6328
NSN 6240-01-044-5049
NSN 5905-01-076-6301
NSN 6685-01-360-4093
NSN 6650-01-234-1895
NSN 2925-00-233-5644
NSN 5835-01-373-9506