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 5975-01-575-2722
NSN 5990-01-102-9617
NSN 5920-01-467-5568
NSN 6650-00-466-1697
NSN 2925-00-233-5644
NSN 5998-01-395-6098
NSN 5998-01-332-1658
NSN 6645-01-646-2953
NSN 5935-00-189-9500
NSN 6150-01-280-4651
NSN 6685-01-052-0933
NSN 6685-00-559-2742