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 5945-01-480-4494
NSN 7035-00-946-2642
NSN 5925-01-237-2501
NSN 5996-01-259-3243
NSN 5999-00-106-1225
NSN 6620-01-504-5756
NSN 6105-01-046-6260
NSN 6240-01-436-9868
NSN 2925-00-420-8151
NSN 5999-01-068-3639
NSN 6645-01-502-3068
NSN 5945-01-481-3701