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 5985-01-103-5680
NSN 5930-01-200-8867
NSN 5835-00-315-3797
NSN 6650-00-704-3549
NSN 6685-01-609-2109
NSN 6320-00-483-0451
NSN 5910-01-321-1388
NSN 6150-00-571-6360
NSN 6130-01-040-0281
NSN 5910-00-279-1981
NSN 5945-01-269-0581
NSN 5950-00-608-2144