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 5835-01-541-9991
NSN 5910-01-025-9987
NSN 5930-01-462-5072
NSN 6240-01-569-8709
NSN 5910-01-605-3393
NSN 5905-00-720-2599
NSN 6145-01-218-6029
NSN 5895-01-244-6495
NSN 5960-01-512-0233
NSN 6320-00-360-1744
NSN 5920-01-218-6191
NSN 6145-00-199-8066