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 5920-01-631-9111
NSN 5998-01-422-4196
NSN 6650-01-008-6080
NSN 2925-01-540-7389
NSN 5915-01-440-2794
NSN 5835-00-085-2287
NSN 6240-00-727-8573
NSN 5930-00-168-1448
NSN 5930-01-410-3436
NSN 6685-01-583-4414
NSN 6650-01-278-6645
NSN 5975-01-642-3653