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 5910-01-642-0467
NSN 5965-01-358-1279
NSN 6645-00-095-6956
NSN 6645-01-184-9142
NSN 5905-00-278-5764
NSN 5999-00-570-5530
NSN 6685-01-456-1712
NSN 5999-01-485-2121
NSN 6220-01-155-2357
NSN 6145-00-166-7950
NSN 2925-00-139-0720
NSN 6220-00-152-3672