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 5920-01-446-4524
NSN 5975-01-586-7494
NSN 6685-01-262-6308
NSN 5965-01-592-3051
NSN 6105-00-234-2760
NSN 5930-01-475-0432
NSN 6650-00-197-7563
NSN 5975-01-074-5768
NSN 6220-01-370-6148
NSN 6650-00-959-6869
NSN 6150-01-080-6363
NSN 5910-01-062-2183