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 5975-01-167-1998
NSN 6320-01-101-5816
NSN 6685-01-415-1619
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 5975-01-160-6435
NSN 6685-01-047-3920
NSN 2925-00-671-5464
NSN 6610-00-152-7216
NSN 6130-01-419-2806
NSN 5945-01-632-1486
NSN 5965-00-139-1039
NSN 4140-00-463-6166