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 5915-01-050-8214
NSN 5925-01-310-8456
NSN 6650-00-172-7519
NSN 6220-01-422-6375
NSN 5855-01-605-2438
NSN 6240-01-558-2221
NSN 5996-01-367-6557
NSN 6610-00-943-5588
NSN 5910-01-464-3879
NSN 5925-00-024-0434
NSN 5935-01-532-3854
NSN 5960-01-294-2397