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 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 6240-01-172-9897
NSN 6620-01-054-9346
NSN 5985-01-191-4150
NSN 5975-00-514-3340
NSN 5975-01-326-9036
NSN 6220-00-581-3858
NSN 5960-01-045-0522
NSN 5925-00-301-0810
NSN 6645-01-318-1874
NSN 4140-01-065-9367
NSN 6105-00-444-4418