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 5925-01-521-3915
NSN 5999-01-601-1690
NSN 6320-01-524-9488
NSN 5985-00-761-9527
NSN 6645-00-183-8812
NSN 5975-01-426-8968
NSN 6645-01-620-3483
NSN 6320-01-549-7201
NSN 7035-01-534-6080
NSN 6135-00-403-0213
NSN 5855-00-288-1408
NSN 6650-00-300-9895