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 5920-01-486-7868
NSN 5945-00-343-8447
NSN 2925-01-374-2402
NSN 2925-01-332-7178
NSN 6145-01-501-6174
NSN 5975-01-038-0596
NSN 6620-01-493-3395
NSN 6135-01-121-3225
NSN 6320-01-592-4567
NSN 6150-01-160-1790
NSN 5998-01-045-3330
NSN 6145-01-182-1491