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 5910-01-383-4846
NSN 5925-00-471-4635
NSN 5910-00-113-9818
NSN 6220-01-521-2383
NSN 5905-01-125-3271
NSN 6685-01-538-1871
NSN 5975-00-394-2545
NSN 6620-00-239-0611
NSN 5925-00-069-8985
NSN 5905-01-442-0446
NSN 5905-00-570-5258
NSN 6220-01-131-0784