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 5895-01-316-2067
NSN 5965-01-440-8257
NSN 2925-01-453-1606
NSN 5950-01-498-8903
NSN 6320-01-230-8444
NSN 6645-01-003-5692
NSN 5915-00-422-3560
NSN 5905-00-075-6509
NSN 6685-01-267-6862
NSN 6320-00-400-8042
NSN 6610-00-553-5103
NSN 5855-01-295-2313