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 5855-01-445-7980
NSN 5930-01-007-6510
NSN 5998-01-461-6779
NSN 5905-01-019-5877
NSN 6650-01-455-4327
NSN 6685-00-893-6805
NSN 5985-01-177-6976
NSN 5925-01-036-6628
NSN 5965-01-086-5692
NSN 5985-01-232-0568
NSN 5895-00-182-7544
NSN 6650-01-024-9554