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 5905-01-246-7788
NSN 6320-01-426-8947
NSN 6610-01-488-5465
NSN 6645-01-267-1868
NSN 6145-01-229-4136
NSN 6685-01-468-6572
NSN 6610-01-564-7464
NSN 5905-01-594-7982
NSN 6110-00-571-1749
NSN 6105-01-495-8922
NSN 5990-01-200-7460
NSN 5915-00-294-4951