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 5855-01-657-7657
NSN 5945-01-193-7252
NSN 5930-01-040-5600
NSN 6240-01-049-4539
NSN 5998-01-522-8415
NSN 6110-01-248-9126
NSN 5990-01-014-9383
NSN 5920-00-406-9081
NSN 6105-01-571-9870
NSN 5920-00-915-3571
NSN 5945-00-584-1469
NSN 6320-00-343-1798