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 5950-01-485-1285
NSN 5960-01-469-5874
NSN 2925-01-318-8853
NSN 6240-01-212-9535
NSN 5835-00-461-9984
NSN 6650-01-626-5370
NSN 5835-00-427-2772
NSN 5945-00-147-7343
NSN 6220-01-079-2029
NSN 5915-01-627-6535
NSN 6145-01-320-7963
NSN 5998-01-621-3868