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 5975-01-032-4641
NSN 5920-00-216-4759
NSN 5975-01-159-7384
NSN 6220-01-551-0755
NSN 5930-00-179-9798
NSN 5920-01-548-7123
NSN 6105-01-168-2906
NSN 6650-01-258-5871
NSN 5935-01-265-0858
NSN 5996-01-426-8531
NSN 5945-01-429-4029
NSN 5905-00-837-9355