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 5945-01-301-4843
NSN 6685-01-268-0613
NSN 6105-01-629-5622
NSN 6650-00-373-9220
NSN 6320-01-607-1491
NSN 5905-01-645-4813
NSN 5999-00-554-9966
NSN 6105-00-156-9084
NSN 5990-01-537-4815
NSN 6620-01-140-4405
NSN 6105-01-010-2801
NSN 5960-00-553-5367