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 5998-01-209-9131
NSN 5920-01-422-4151
NSN 5855-01-393-2455
NSN 6320-00-004-9158
NSN 5910-00-725-4150
NSN 2925-00-351-1015
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 5975-00-951-2495
NSN 5996-01-501-8729
NSN 5999-01-316-2862
NSN 4140-01-422-3744
NSN 6220-01-258-6256