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 5895-00-823-9473
NSN 6620-01-201-4176
NSN 6150-01-292-4974
NSN 4140-00-274-9638
NSN 5855-01-644-0445
NSN 5965-01-136-1553
NSN 5965-00-557-9112
NSN 5895-01-562-4899
NSN 6110-00-284-1161
NSN 7035-01-011-3760
NSN 6645-00-887-0122
NSN 6220-01-155-9292