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 5998-01-540-3574
NSN 5996-01-529-4964
NSN 6105-01-118-5445
NSN 5905-00-841-0057
NSN 5910-01-631-4054
NSN 5945-00-540-1052
NSN 5950-00-354-2494
NSN 6220-00-209-9630
NSN 2925-01-658-9457
NSN 5905-01-616-4358
NSN 5965-01-534-7152
NSN 6105-01-481-3978