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 5910-01-530-2971
NSN 5905-00-485-5756
NSN 5930-01-523-3173
NSN 6135-00-050-7189
NSN 5855-01-654-7314
NSN 5920-00-921-0390
NSN 7035-00-238-3662
NSN 5990-00-099-0822
NSN 6105-01-357-6320
NSN 6220-01-115-6735
NSN 5965-00-789-1654
NSN 5915-00-170-6775