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 5915-01-422-2014
NSN 5990-01-591-8797
NSN 5999-01-062-1774
NSN 2925-01-579-1010
NSN 6650-01-015-7111
NSN 5965-01-075-3148
NSN 2925-01-251-7386
NSN 6645-00-258-8547
NSN 5930-01-227-5737
NSN 5990-01-320-1412
NSN 6130-01-026-0603
NSN 6650-01-124-1902