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 5915-00-633-1217
NSN 5910-00-864-0723
NSN 6685-01-534-4623
NSN 5925-01-594-1873
NSN 5990-01-458-6789
NSN 6105-00-078-9372
NSN 6620-01-231-9731
NSN 5935-01-604-9439
NSN 5905-01-201-2637
NSN 6150-01-451-3763
NSN 5960-00-171-9575
NSN 6150-01-171-2701