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 5910-01-391-9718
NSN 5910-00-168-8218
NSN 2925-01-277-5882
NSN 6110-01-077-1473
NSN 5855-00-896-4047
NSN 5965-00-976-9465
NSN 6105-01-509-1672
NSN 5905-01-327-3524
NSN 5950-01-449-6356
NSN 6145-01-377-7764
NSN 5998-01-363-9935
NSN 6320-00-593-0379