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 5965-01-221-8182
NSN 5920-01-229-2709
NSN 5925-01-501-6074
NSN 5925-01-100-6998
NSN 5855-00-013-1244
NSN 5999-01-417-2834
NSN 5950-01-257-6707
NSN 5999-01-585-9050
NSN 5855-00-902-3069
NSN 6105-00-407-6244
NSN 6650-01-551-1547
NSN 2925-01-359-4027