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 5945-01-008-4674
NSN 5920-01-205-7302
NSN 5965-01-019-5406
NSN 2925-00-806-7972
NSN 5960-00-893-2187
NSN 5835-01-435-4139
NSN 5950-01-037-6945
NSN 5920-01-611-5936
NSN 6240-01-386-5952
NSN 5895-01-485-0393
NSN 5915-00-080-6826
NSN 6685-01-122-4074