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 5945-01-221-5403
NSN 6130-01-526-1623
NSN 6105-00-367-1984
NSN 5835-01-297-1909
NSN 5925-00-728-5217
NSN 6110-01-363-6914
NSN 6610-00-536-4977
NSN 6320-00-553-8427
NSN 6135-01-113-1507
NSN 5935-01-089-2592
NSN 5895-01-498-8174
NSN 5915-00-993-2970