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 5915-01-262-1720
NSN 6610-00-079-1508
NSN 7035-01-560-2623
NSN 5915-01-536-5189
NSN 5985-01-657-3452
NSN 6105-01-528-4372
NSN 6105-01-426-7906
NSN 6650-01-660-8546
NSN 5998-00-371-8147
NSN 5910-01-448-9622
NSN 4140-01-136-9145
NSN 6320-00-593-0379