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 5910-01-378-7026
NSN 5915-00-340-1135
NSN 2925-01-562-1663
NSN 5935-00-983-4946
NSN 5835-01-034-5206
NSN 6320-01-564-0893
NSN 6135-01-508-6083
NSN 6220-00-812-0515
NSN 5910-00-503-6047
NSN 5990-00-288-1820
NSN 5985-00-067-3324
NSN 6650-01-010-4204