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 5975-01-447-8189
NSN 6645-01-428-3576
NSN 6645-00-609-7214
NSN 6145-00-366-5790
NSN 5996-00-111-1538
NSN 5855-00-237-4088
NSN 7035-01-510-2777
NSN 5935-01-580-0709
NSN 6150-00-017-9121
NSN 5915-00-917-6814
NSN 5930-01-131-9361
NSN 5895-00-403-1938