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 5935-01-445-9057
NSN 5920-00-541-1119
NSN 6130-01-242-9778
NSN 6145-01-137-7321
NSN 5905-00-132-2526
NSN 5945-00-010-0558
NSN 5996-01-357-7535
NSN 5895-01-219-5183
NSN 5920-01-434-5559
NSN 5999-01-599-1212
NSN 6620-01-462-0001
NSN 6645-00-853-0073