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 5910-01-246-4510
NSN 5975-01-464-3798
NSN 7035-00-153-3826
NSN 4140-01-435-1813
NSN 5996-01-319-4568
NSN 5965-00-644-0334
NSN 5835-01-087-1673
NSN 2925-01-193-6689
NSN 6110-00-344-9432
NSN 5950-00-883-0391
NSN 2925-01-495-0586
NSN 6105-00-479-3830