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 5935-01-440-8405
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 5910-00-320-8851
NSN 6110-01-619-6159
NSN 5915-01-302-8985
NSN 5945-00-973-3137
NSN 5945-01-646-7775
NSN 5905-00-900-4875
NSN 6645-00-483-7044
NSN 5895-01-172-9655
NSN 6130-01-453-8120
NSN 6320-01-652-3806