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 5945-01-534-0077
NSN 6650-01-357-7229
NSN 5996-00-178-1016
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 6150-01-445-5231
NSN 5915-01-320-1874
NSN 6110-01-044-0230
NSN 5965-00-201-7479
NSN 5950-01-061-4502
NSN 5920-01-307-2651
NSN 6320-01-390-5385
NSN 6320-01-113-7647