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 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 5945-01-259-6484
NSN 6320-01-332-1977
NSN 6130-00-844-9134
NSN 5950-01-467-2426
NSN 5905-01-278-3395
NSN 5855-01-351-8909
NSN 5965-00-945-8443
NSN 5905-01-425-2290
NSN 6220-00-105-7008
NSN 6105-00-248-5772
NSN 6650-00-346-8672