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 5915-01-170-2119
NSN 6145-01-168-4027
NSN 6220-01-406-3167
NSN 6150-01-656-3981
NSN 5999-00-664-1818
NSN 6650-00-678-5627
NSN 6150-01-191-2911
NSN 5935-01-349-1757
NSN 2925-01-239-6044
NSN 5905-01-536-6379
NSN 5855-00-357-1158
NSN 6110-01-252-1784