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 5925-01-158-8311
NSN 5915-01-480-1410
NSN 6685-00-247-8703
NSN 5985-01-186-7345
NSN 6110-01-630-4639
NSN 6105-01-010-4286
NSN 5925-01-020-7706
NSN 6645-00-155-2398
NSN 5905-00-248-6461
NSN 6610-00-610-0228
NSN 6150-01-108-8284
NSN 5930-00-982-7193