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 5975-01-071-2567
NSN 6610-01-529-5709
NSN 5925-01-226-5942
NSN 5950-00-699-9997
NSN 6145-01-517-5725
NSN 5920-01-113-8048
NSN 5996-00-114-0233
NSN 5998-01-526-0109
NSN 5998-01-149-9329
NSN 5998-01-649-6507
NSN 6610-01-250-9327
NSN 6150-01-399-8612