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 5915-01-306-5514
NSN 5910-01-564-4139
NSN 6150-00-250-3059
NSN 5998-00-791-5204
NSN 5855-01-656-6808
NSN 5835-00-064-5312
NSN 6105-00-800-5333
NSN 5895-00-503-3611
NSN 6685-00-334-3872
NSN 2925-00-211-4761
NSN 2925-00-060-8292
NSN 6650-01-607-5817