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 5925-01-202-4332
NSN 6645-01-381-6084
NSN 5996-01-167-3922
NSN 5925-00-823-2909
NSN 5950-01-435-4405
NSN 5905-00-644-9983
NSN 6320-00-174-1362
NSN 5990-01-507-1479
NSN 6145-00-842-1952
NSN 5905-00-726-6290
NSN 5985-01-072-3330
NSN 6650-00-276-9838