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 5895-00-477-7455
NSN 5905-01-428-7774
NSN 5910-01-445-4678
NSN 5920-01-019-1248
NSN 6650-01-503-9139
NSN 5855-01-230-4665
NSN 5975-00-948-6663
NSN 5996-00-185-9376
NSN 6645-01-182-4896
NSN 4140-00-800-7204
NSN 5895-01-421-2297
NSN 5920-00-398-0766