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 5925-01-555-8524
NSN 5996-00-646-8166
NSN 6650-00-162-0951
NSN 6135-01-459-1239
NSN 5965-00-247-4886
NSN 6110-01-255-3354
NSN 6645-00-539-1705
NSN 6220-01-183-1732
NSN 5905-01-440-7672
NSN 5930-00-079-0717
NSN 4140-01-192-2302
NSN 6685-01-401-5360