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 5915-01-034-9461
NSN 5925-01-470-3321
NSN 6620-00-984-7252
NSN 5835-01-339-0542
NSN 6610-01-431-8575
NSN 6610-01-375-9994
NSN 2925-01-087-4184
NSN 5915-00-235-3647
NSN 5945-01-014-2859
NSN 6320-01-046-5228
NSN 6130-01-583-1220
NSN 5996-01-545-6579