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 5945-01-116-3606
NSN 5990-00-277-3763
NSN 5999-00-226-2001
NSN 5975-00-269-8391
NSN 5985-00-796-7709
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 6150-01-643-2509
NSN 5996-01-204-9747
NSN 5975-01-432-8535
NSN 5915-01-235-6318
NSN 6145-01-256-4876
NSN 2925-00-084-3765