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 5965-01-187-0941
NSN 6685-00-802-0544
NSN 5960-01-512-0233
NSN 6320-01-268-3072
NSN 6620-01-175-2084
NSN 5835-01-449-7511
NSN 5920-01-632-8219
NSN 5975-01-533-7839
NSN 6610-01-609-4151
NSN 2925-01-524-6622
NSN 5930-00-681-7995
NSN 5930-00-189-0809