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 5950-01-370-3555
NSN 5960-01-481-3722
NSN 2925-01-606-3201
NSN 6150-00-824-1938
NSN 6220-00-104-7872
NSN 5835-00-264-0946
NSN 5920-01-355-9264
NSN 6110-01-328-6777
NSN 2925-00-071-4197
NSN 6220-01-239-1391
NSN 5915-01-019-6598
NSN 5920-00-513-4546