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 5935-01-215-1422
NSN 6145-01-550-3908
NSN 6150-00-365-1711
NSN 5895-01-215-4850
NSN 6320-01-624-0193
NSN 5895-00-734-5401
NSN 5905-01-108-3177
NSN 6130-00-679-7752
NSN 7035-01-640-8397
NSN 6610-00-110-9455
NSN 5990-01-085-3765
NSN 5998-01-545-4021