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 5985-01-442-9812
NSN 6220-01-513-9279
NSN 6130-01-349-7430
NSN 5960-01-548-4896
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 5999-01-251-0935
NSN 6645-01-443-4854
NSN 6645-01-559-8314
NSN 5945-01-573-2655
NSN 5990-01-285-4633
NSN 5895-01-046-8670
NSN 5855-00-466-2309