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 5895-01-538-0277
NSN 6645-01-565-0567
NSN 5965-01-315-5764
NSN 5835-01-226-2337
NSN 5935-01-570-0272
NSN 5925-00-927-5684
NSN 6105-00-699-9186
NSN 5945-00-781-3429
NSN 5945-01-326-6763
NSN 6220-01-364-8666
NSN 6645-01-027-7042
NSN 5905-01-469-5478