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 5975-01-431-7714
NSN 5855-01-397-2487
NSN 6650-01-201-2956
NSN 5905-01-202-6591
NSN 5915-01-433-3550
NSN 6645-00-503-1379
NSN 6645-00-416-8864
NSN 5945-00-600-5593
NSN 6320-01-350-5570
NSN 4140-00-701-0406
NSN 5985-01-156-7507
NSN 5915-01-156-0733