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 5910-00-528-9714
NSN 6150-01-573-7433
NSN 5999-01-221-8037
NSN 6650-01-102-1452
NSN 6645-01-254-0490
NSN 2925-01-004-5627
NSN 5945-00-280-1567
NSN 2925-01-354-1752
NSN 5895-01-302-3203
NSN 6105-01-629-5622
NSN 5950-00-157-3785
NSN 5895-01-261-3094