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 5990-01-338-9697
NSN 5855-01-588-4945
NSN 6685-00-279-3620
NSN 5950-00-815-0537
NSN 5998-01-654-5063
NSN 5935-01-188-7340
NSN 6650-00-273-8732
NSN 6220-01-303-4577
NSN 5999-01-036-8387
NSN 2925-00-236-9986
NSN 6130-01-169-9009
NSN 6220-00-419-0635