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 5910-01-422-0380
NSN 5905-01-467-5354
NSN 5920-01-177-7616
NSN 5945-00-549-5378
NSN 5975-01-427-3521
NSN 6150-01-360-4560
NSN 5895-01-353-0179
NSN 6135-00-519-1325
NSN 5915-00-244-1702
NSN 6620-00-703-4260
NSN 5985-00-838-3851
NSN 2925-01-426-3410