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 5945-01-133-1748
NSN 5915-01-607-4773
NSN 6685-01-435-8700
NSN 5996-01-506-1764
NSN 6130-01-135-0629
NSN 6620-01-168-7705
NSN 5945-01-625-4174
NSN 5915-01-045-1677
NSN 6150-01-626-1691
NSN 5950-01-398-5128
NSN 5965-00-752-5823
NSN 5975-01-078-6670