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 5895-01-112-2807
NSN 5905-01-591-7542
NSN 6650-01-425-2572
NSN 6685-01-420-6480
NSN 6645-01-088-5244
NSN 5895-00-947-3296
NSN 6645-01-099-2910
NSN 5985-01-032-4907
NSN 5999-01-181-5695
NSN 4140-00-243-6664
NSN 6620-00-019-4640
NSN 5920-01-100-3018