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 5925-00-850-7244
NSN 5920-01-041-8230
NSN 6320-01-215-1133
NSN 5985-01-197-6999
NSN 6220-01-351-1555
NSN 7035-01-230-0250
NSN 5920-01-482-6006
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 5855-01-477-8106
NSN 6685-01-302-1536
NSN 6110-01-427-3671
NSN 6610-01-330-7839