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 5915-01-202-8426
NSN 5996-00-237-8748
NSN 5996-00-196-7258
NSN 6620-00-261-5396
NSN 5975-00-844-7084
NSN 5960-00-064-2952
NSN 5925-01-009-5626
NSN 6645-01-295-4373
NSN 6220-01-460-5108
NSN 5905-01-521-2968
NSN 6110-01-330-8053
NSN 2925-01-432-8452