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 5920-00-445-3585
NSN 5935-01-328-3234
NSN 5905-00-861-8082
NSN 5910-01-513-2713
NSN 6620-01-487-7435
NSN 5895-00-930-5257
NSN 5895-01-163-9248
NSN 6110-00-772-0093
NSN 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 5895-00-222-8555
NSN 6650-01-353-3296