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 5965-01-384-1953
NSN 6620-00-182-7638
NSN 6130-00-255-4196
NSN 7035-01-604-9813
NSN 6650-01-196-4667
NSN 5910-01-642-6115
NSN 5950-01-067-6691
NSN 6645-00-171-9639
NSN 6645-01-510-2802
NSN 5855-01-412-5147
NSN 5925-00-960-5214
NSN 5996-00-114-4071