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 5975-01-524-8771
NSN 6105-01-484-2077
NSN 6650-00-801-8298
NSN 6145-00-683-5353
NSN 5905-01-061-2316
NSN 5945-00-255-2033
NSN 6650-01-147-7135
NSN 5998-01-377-4497
NSN 5855-01-456-4878
NSN 5855-01-573-8397
NSN 5915-01-441-4122
NSN 6320-01-173-7950