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 6645-01-062-6705
NSN 5895-01-054-3661
NSN 5985-01-077-2201
NSN 4140-00-446-1024
NSN 6105-01-492-7354
NSN 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 5895-01-439-4785
NSN 5855-01-093-8202
NSN 5965-00-905-6895
NSN 5910-01-451-4905
NSN 5985-01-090-7279
NSN 5855-01-459-7508