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 5915-01-624-8527
NSN 5925-01-188-7630
NSN 5915-01-102-9611
NSN 6135-01-132-6310
NSN 2925-01-587-3956
NSN 6150-00-404-7875
NSN 5925-00-249-1287
NSN 5996-00-100-4932
NSN 6105-01-112-0490
NSN 5930-01-038-3482
NSN 6145-00-033-2997
NSN 5920-00-155-2173