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 5915-01-113-7872
NSN 5999-01-335-2757
NSN 6105-01-534-3378
NSN 6645-01-469-2458
NSN 6110-01-536-0772
NSN 6105-01-374-3445
NSN 5965-01-615-8496
NSN 5965-00-303-9701
NSN 5855-00-782-7714
NSN 5965-00-862-3295
NSN 5990-01-471-0494
NSN 5930-01-486-0846