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 5915-01-605-3157
NSN 6145-01-077-5945
NSN 6220-01-290-4739
NSN 5895-01-117-8778
NSN 5975-00-833-2398
NSN 5965-00-341-9312
NSN 6320-01-202-8761
NSN 5999-00-222-7428
NSN 6135-01-214-6441
NSN 4140-01-634-0330
NSN 5910-00-874-3402
NSN 6685-01-341-5090