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 5920-01-110-7491
NSN 5975-00-562-4914
NSN 5925-00-468-2757
NSN 5965-01-138-9288
NSN 6135-01-438-6679
NSN 6240-01-657-5817
NSN 6610-01-371-3006
NSN 6145-01-407-9137
NSN 5895-01-050-4877
NSN 6685-01-188-7379
NSN 5915-01-156-1160
NSN 5996-01-151-8720