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 5935-01-529-7454
NSN 6620-01-564-1810
NSN 5998-00-243-7459
NSN 6130-00-752-2584
NSN 6610-01-386-7542
NSN 6240-00-905-7512
NSN 6650-00-945-9105
NSN 5996-00-226-5364
NSN 5895-01-287-9752
NSN 5960-01-035-3901
NSN 6105-00-323-9855
NSN 5915-01-373-8252