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 5910-01-585-3391
NSN 5945-00-395-2572
NSN 5925-01-168-3081
NSN 6105-01-541-8223
NSN 5999-00-994-9922
NSN 6145-01-135-2665
NSN 5990-00-202-5127
NSN 5895-00-460-4367
NSN 5915-01-354-9625
NSN 6145-01-078-7123
NSN 5945-00-287-8022
NSN 6620-01-189-8153