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 5910-01-422-1372
NSN 5990-01-151-8756
NSN 5905-01-299-5572
NSN 5935-01-098-7946
NSN 6130-00-968-5437
NSN 6130-01-118-2294
NSN 5950-00-103-1582
NSN 6110-01-511-0201
NSN 5945-01-088-6526
NSN 6220-01-176-9139
NSN 5960-01-272-2124
NSN 5895-00-714-0957