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 5920-01-319-3303
NSN 5925-01-463-8594
NSN 6685-01-469-8034
NSN 5999-01-565-0914
NSN 5998-01-515-7897
NSN 5925-00-893-1425
NSN 7035-00-922-5700
NSN 6610-01-408-1134
NSN 6105-00-521-1136
NSN 5998-00-167-6899
NSN 6645-01-602-3813
NSN 5965-01-442-7364