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 5930-01-413-0452
NSN 5930-00-541-8594
NSN 5996-01-327-5071
NSN 6645-00-256-4072
NSN 5915-01-207-1594
NSN 5998-00-455-9905
NSN 5915-01-025-1362
NSN 7035-01-023-7859
NSN 6220-00-840-0209
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 6110-01-250-2936
NSN 7035-00-238-3662