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 5930-01-409-2952
NSN 6645-01-229-9769
NSN 5965-01-311-3613
NSN 5920-00-788-5442
NSN 5920-01-425-0963
NSN 6320-01-103-6218
NSN 5895-00-104-9290
NSN 6150-00-076-8808
NSN 6620-00-064-4964
NSN 6240-00-084-0176
NSN 6110-00-202-1021
NSN 6110-00-903-6481