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 5985-00-695-4547
NSN 5905-01-491-3216
NSN 6150-01-547-2486
NSN 5905-01-368-8514
NSN 5996-01-547-3050
NSN 5910-00-518-4608
NSN 6110-00-657-4739
NSN 6105-01-177-9615
NSN 5905-01-301-2899
NSN 6130-01-024-1679
NSN 5855-00-147-2508
NSN 6150-00-890-5564