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 5925-01-301-4392
NSN 5945-00-440-0516
NSN 5895-00-524-2319
NSN 5996-01-180-5834
NSN 5999-01-444-8973
NSN 6150-01-268-0994
NSN 4140-01-329-3428
NSN 5990-00-140-4559
NSN 5930-01-399-8713
NSN 6620-01-581-8283
NSN 6650-01-305-4567
NSN 6220-00-112-2182