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 5855-01-432-0524
NSN 5985-01-622-7168
NSN 6620-00-155-2608
NSN 5915-01-280-3041
NSN 6610-01-108-0417
NSN 5965-01-103-5133
NSN 5920-01-581-1321
NSN 6130-01-399-6883
NSN 5895-01-607-3026
NSN 6110-00-075-2426
NSN 6650-00-862-7143
NSN 7035-00-064-7008