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 5895-01-066-1467
NSN 5895-00-576-8453
NSN 5960-01-388-1988
NSN 6110-01-632-4276
NSN 6110-01-642-2116
NSN 5998-01-437-6693
NSN 5915-01-536-7950
NSN 5930-01-422-5431
NSN 6620-00-273-8735
NSN 6650-01-207-0829
NSN 5895-01-227-8491
NSN 5945-01-250-2518