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 5915-01-430-2228
NSN 5950-01-044-1965
NSN 6685-00-900-4246
NSN 5990-01-462-1617
NSN 7035-01-062-8578
NSN 5895-00-561-3326
NSN 6685-01-222-1762
NSN 5920-01-147-4903
NSN 5945-01-601-1772
NSN 6150-00-431-3723
NSN 5998-01-201-6165
NSN 5975-01-188-6761