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 5920-01-216-5219
NSN 5905-01-160-7887
NSN 2925-01-534-5389
NSN 5965-00-954-3011
NSN 5985-01-074-8896
NSN 5930-01-328-7970
NSN 5835-01-132-7972
NSN 5915-00-998-1350
NSN 6620-01-075-5299
NSN 6145-01-499-4107
NSN 6620-00-678-8777
NSN 5920-01-273-0994