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 5965-01-325-7721
NSN 6105-01-608-3028
NSN 5998-01-543-1036
NSN 5930-01-510-3527
NSN 5915-01-590-7375
NSN 5945-01-089-8771
NSN 5965-01-529-4417
NSN 5855-01-252-5424
NSN 5985-01-375-5475
NSN 6685-01-149-8987
NSN 6105-00-992-6301
NSN 5999-01-004-8270