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 5945-01-391-7485
NSN 5915-00-409-8541
NSN 6610-01-097-5073
NSN 5965-01-196-1526
NSN 5990-00-296-4825
NSN 5935-00-648-3298
NSN 5975-01-546-6192
NSN 6685-00-935-6903
NSN 5960-01-524-8642
NSN 5910-01-397-5572
NSN 5985-01-142-3431
NSN 6610-01-435-5425