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 5895-01-518-3898
NSN 5910-00-265-3302
NSN 6130-01-108-6197
NSN 6145-01-422-9505
NSN 5915-01-433-2128
NSN 5855-01-623-0645
NSN 6645-01-564-6270
NSN 5975-01-500-1307
NSN 5935-01-069-0547
NSN 6645-00-108-6479
NSN 5990-00-313-8688
NSN 5998-01-213-0280