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 5930-01-361-7866
NSN 5945-00-974-5954
NSN 6645-01-076-4655
NSN 6240-00-309-7767
NSN 6145-00-427-7201
NSN 5999-01-129-5193
NSN 2925-01-320-6512
NSN 6610-01-283-2341
NSN 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 6105-00-410-3222
NSN 6610-01-391-5092
NSN 5960-00-211-2105