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 5920-01-416-8756
NSN 6220-01-506-7189
NSN 6320-01-399-6177
NSN 5920-01-650-9473
NSN 5965-01-620-6505
NSN 5998-01-597-2768
NSN 5985-00-110-7514
NSN 6620-01-383-7519
NSN 6320-01-118-6662
NSN 5990-00-800-2521
NSN 2925-00-183-4390
NSN 5895-01-374-0027