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 5895-01-557-0669
NSN 5990-00-621-0572
NSN 6130-01-195-0527
NSN 6130-01-316-0038
NSN 5855-00-548-4742
NSN 6610-01-033-6382
NSN 5920-00-252-2066
NSN 6130-01-214-9934
NSN 6105-00-099-8818
NSN 7035-01-609-7341
NSN 6240-01-580-3494
NSN 5945-01-179-2448