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 5996-01-608-4360
NSN 5895-01-633-8506
NSN 5910-01-057-7219
NSN 6685-01-651-1738
NSN 6645-01-504-3394
NSN 7035-01-400-3666
NSN 5915-00-959-5454
NSN 5999-01-653-8786
NSN 5835-01-067-7770
NSN 5920-01-366-1901
NSN 6110-00-711-0377
NSN 5920-01-122-6303