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 6645-01-021-5727
NSN 5855-01-433-2220
NSN 6220-01-661-3514
NSN 6685-00-066-2810
NSN 6240-00-274-4028
NSN 5950-01-179-0395
NSN 6105-01-592-2280
NSN 6110-00-116-5514
NSN 5925-01-381-2528
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 6685-01-047-6695
NSN 5910-00-775-0525