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 5925-01-419-7926
NSN 6220-01-322-3474
NSN 6150-01-415-5841
NSN 6150-01-414-8802
NSN 5985-01-299-2691
NSN 6220-01-068-4066
NSN 5950-00-987-1943
NSN 5998-00-661-0380
NSN 5999-00-404-8167
NSN 6650-00-161-4122
NSN 7035-01-537-2644
NSN 5910-00-428-7942