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 5925-01-164-9681
NSN 5930-01-556-6394
NSN 6645-01-543-7834
NSN 5999-01-400-1603
NSN 5915-01-461-9190
NSN 6220-01-217-8632
NSN 4140-01-584-5859
NSN 5895-01-079-4547
NSN 5910-01-342-2802
NSN 6135-01-515-6600
NSN 6620-00-246-6448
NSN 5920-01-406-3462