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 5990-01-372-6047
NSN 5910-00-227-0848
NSN 5965-01-466-1154
NSN 6685-00-141-4300
NSN 5960-00-852-9207
NSN 5895-00-514-2905
NSN 5935-00-228-8859
NSN 6645-01-025-1002
NSN 5895-00-479-8547
NSN 5960-00-503-4880
NSN 5930-01-089-1700
NSN 6240-01-021-7822