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 5945-01-632-6960
NSN 6620-01-340-1503
NSN 5920-01-032-5002
NSN 6135-00-877-1659
NSN 6110-01-125-3372
NSN 6105-00-446-9271
NSN 6320-01-372-8671
NSN 6145-01-199-2311
NSN 6110-01-266-5709
NSN 6150-00-433-1104
NSN 5920-00-784-5214
NSN 5965-01-611-0131