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 5965-01-105-4959
NSN 5855-00-629-5343
NSN 5960-01-170-4057
NSN 6650-01-158-6888
NSN 5998-01-233-0478
NSN 2925-01-032-3814
NSN 5930-01-264-7400
NSN 6650-00-972-8639
NSN 6645-01-331-0774
NSN 5985-01-050-9118
NSN 6130-01-232-3003
NSN 5999-01-359-4243