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 5915-01-202-0909
NSN 5920-01-281-7354
NSN 6220-01-313-3395
NSN 6620-01-562-6865
NSN 4140-00-192-3811
NSN 5835-00-402-8387
NSN 5920-01-251-1650
NSN 5910-00-061-8527
NSN 6685-01-437-2521
NSN 6105-00-291-0154
NSN 6650-01-439-8647
NSN 5965-01-461-4480