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 5895-01-442-3466
NSN 5905-01-044-5890
NSN 5915-00-374-0935
NSN 5960-00-533-1125
NSN 5905-01-282-8176
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 5910-01-314-0411
NSN 5996-01-431-7716
NSN 6610-01-319-5039
NSN 5835-01-069-2359
NSN 4140-01-147-4764
NSN 6610-01-440-0604