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 5910-01-445-2445
NSN 5910-01-212-9659
NSN 4140-00-090-9452
NSN 5996-00-505-3693
NSN 6220-01-363-9713
NSN 5990-01-082-3807
NSN 6145-01-251-2970
NSN 5915-01-054-0064
NSN 6220-00-846-9745
NSN 7035-00-870-0290
NSN 6150-01-368-1810
NSN 5855-00-188-6747