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 5985-01-490-1326
NSN 5945-01-657-7282
NSN 6150-01-615-4399
NSN 6105-01-201-4311
NSN 5895-01-354-9177
NSN 6150-01-415-3131
NSN 6685-01-180-3807
NSN 5935-01-052-2446
NSN 6610-00-923-6265
NSN 5835-01-135-2601
NSN 5960-00-428-3679
NSN 6610-01-309-1413