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 5920-01-495-8867
NSN 2925-01-264-1699
NSN 5895-01-192-5054
NSN 5920-01-550-9545
NSN 5930-00-941-3856
NSN 5960-00-936-7931
NSN 5915-01-372-2004
NSN 6145-00-075-2204
NSN 6685-01-100-6744
NSN 5915-01-167-1612
NSN 6145-01-580-0334
NSN 5835-00-466-8544