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 5910-01-464-2879
NSN 5915-01-266-4320
NSN 6610-01-303-9516
NSN 4140-00-391-0879
NSN 5996-00-253-3788
NSN 6320-00-149-7570
NSN 5920-01-370-8801
NSN 6610-00-886-3652
NSN 5975-00-053-3505
NSN 7035-01-498-4895
NSN 6150-01-087-6456
NSN 6220-01-444-4261