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 5915-01-633-9175
NSN 5920-01-097-5447
NSN 6620-00-767-9415
NSN 6105-01-618-9015
NSN 6130-00-451-3947
NSN 5950-01-196-0058
NSN 5950-01-611-5858
NSN 6620-01-274-3423
NSN 5835-00-683-4612
NSN 5855-01-366-2429
NSN 5996-00-701-1862
NSN 5925-01-107-1951