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 5945-01-021-6714
NSN 6240-01-304-6355
NSN 5930-01-476-8114
NSN 6240-01-579-3758
NSN 6610-01-564-4084
NSN 5910-01-181-6383
NSN 5950-01-630-2394
NSN 5855-01-320-7640
NSN 5920-00-156-4482
NSN 5920-01-024-5956
NSN 6110-00-837-7903
NSN 5950-01-010-1869