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 5925-01-525-7694
NSN 6650-01-420-6572
NSN 6610-01-058-2366
NSN 7035-01-068-4175
NSN 5910-01-097-5436
NSN 5930-00-681-1140
NSN 6620-00-905-6590
NSN 6685-00-468-6961
NSN 5950-01-463-3014
NSN 5945-00-193-8096
NSN 5930-01-415-7150
NSN 6110-01-537-0889