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 5985-01-421-3495
NSN 5895-01-504-5864
NSN 6150-01-374-7791
NSN 5999-01-415-1215
NSN 6650-01-248-9508
NSN 6105-01-141-6912
NSN 6110-01-027-1172
NSN 6685-00-663-9000
NSN 4140-00-412-2408
NSN 5990-00-197-0159
NSN 5920-01-623-9474
NSN 2925-01-132-5827