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 5895-01-415-3732
NSN 5835-01-080-7784
NSN 5945-00-149-0619
NSN 5835-01-614-1900
NSN 5996-01-644-8386
NSN 6320-01-116-3980
NSN 6145-00-314-6841
NSN 5945-01-142-4477
NSN 5965-01-505-2526
NSN 6685-00-715-3291
NSN 5835-00-155-1379
NSN 5960-01-395-9834