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 5855-01-059-2710
NSN 6130-01-301-6721
NSN 5975-01-368-0689
NSN 5910-00-991-3805
NSN 5998-00-596-8869
NSN 6145-00-451-6651
NSN 5935-01-013-8974
NSN 5998-00-376-1472
NSN 5935-01-514-3221
NSN 5910-00-238-1976
NSN 6620-01-045-4467
NSN 6685-01-186-0401