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 5920-01-510-1271
NSN 6320-01-211-6578
NSN 6620-00-224-3479
NSN 5996-01-388-3329
NSN 5950-00-845-7859
NSN 6220-01-401-5337
NSN 6620-00-785-6019
NSN 5925-01-130-9072
NSN 5950-00-838-2889
NSN 6610-00-276-5030
NSN 2925-01-545-2717
NSN 6105-00-981-1335