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 5945-01-648-2231
NSN 2925-01-136-0478
NSN 6620-00-520-1909
NSN 5910-01-492-7916
NSN 6620-01-508-1996
NSN 5835-00-850-1475
NSN 6130-01-562-7915
NSN 5965-01-010-1258
NSN 5835-00-606-7042
NSN 5950-01-077-0488
NSN 6685-00-596-6924
NSN 5975-01-443-2398