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 5905-01-641-8091
NSN 6145-01-604-5835
NSN 5895-00-010-9979
NSN 5950-01-563-7259
NSN 6135-01-463-7077
NSN 6645-00-204-4100
NSN 6685-01-132-9681
NSN 6320-01-618-7800
NSN 6650-01-495-3744
NSN 5998-00-204-4441
NSN 6220-01-019-7606
NSN 6685-01-123-1922