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 5910-01-346-7817
NSN 4140-00-500-2718
NSN 5930-00-514-2095
NSN 6685-01-075-3732
NSN 5999-00-875-0148
NSN 5965-00-879-7287
NSN 5999-01-330-7797
NSN 5855-01-605-2226
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 6105-00-001-5533
NSN 5945-00-441-9681
NSN 6105-01-582-4308