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 5855-01-502-8655
NSN 5910-00-430-8631
NSN 6650-01-489-5394
NSN 5996-01-641-0124
NSN 6620-01-466-9478
NSN 6610-01-237-4416
NSN 6220-01-147-7219
NSN 5895-01-422-5477
NSN 5935-01-605-2726
NSN 6650-01-246-4262
NSN 5990-01-147-5225
NSN 6685-01-395-8498