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 5910-01-111-5204
NSN 5895-01-202-8748
NSN 6645-00-287-9192
NSN 6645-00-522-4173
NSN 6220-01-352-9370
NSN 6105-00-936-3210
NSN 5910-01-603-9162
NSN 6685-01-647-3756
NSN 7035-01-163-8423
NSN 5905-00-903-4227
NSN 5895-00-370-0594
NSN 7035-01-100-2796