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 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 2925-00-263-2714
NSN 5910-01-521-3684
NSN 6240-01-515-2400
NSN 6130-01-257-0942
NSN 5950-01-087-4684
NSN 5975-01-075-3393
NSN 5905-01-510-1007
NSN 2925-01-115-0306
NSN 5895-01-446-5791
NSN 5905-00-283-7052
NSN 6110-01-472-1963