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 5910-01-451-8433
NSN 5910-01-575-3206
NSN 5999-00-991-8428
NSN 7035-01-483-4194
NSN 5895-00-045-9695
NSN 2925-00-159-9003
NSN 6150-00-764-5809
NSN 5960-00-056-7747
NSN 5930-01-096-1526
NSN 5990-00-153-0055
NSN 5855-01-644-0445
NSN 6685-00-853-6972