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 5920-01-596-7874
NSN 5965-00-983-1815
NSN 6685-01-632-3583
NSN 5925-01-546-4846
NSN 5998-00-960-8513
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 5985-00-686-3986
NSN 5985-00-918-2383
NSN 5915-01-607-4773
NSN 6645-01-202-7986
NSN 5996-01-376-5195
NSN 5950-01-063-7875