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 5915-01-082-8292
NSN 5935-01-305-6270
NSN 6620-01-330-7357
NSN 5950-00-435-9511
NSN 6135-00-284-1406
NSN 6610-00-225-7680
NSN 5990-00-226-7894
NSN 5945-00-475-2754
NSN 6685-01-357-3012
NSN 5945-01-068-9973
NSN 6110-00-190-7523
NSN 6220-00-887-2637