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 5910-01-065-0394
NSN 5920-01-441-0947
NSN 6220-01-610-6565
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 5975-01-070-9503
NSN 5905-01-481-3943
NSN 6150-01-359-7345
NSN 5999-00-822-2498
NSN 6135-01-578-1148
NSN 6130-01-657-7232
NSN 6105-01-408-5467
NSN 6645-00-376-3338