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 5945-01-531-2088
NSN 6645-00-051-4591
NSN 5996-01-147-6054
NSN 5895-01-495-8647
NSN 6220-01-164-3651
NSN 6645-01-324-1956
NSN 6650-00-842-5463
NSN 5835-01-495-0595
NSN 5998-00-450-5447
NSN 6110-01-141-3555
NSN 5930-01-353-3068
NSN 6220-01-409-1585