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 5945-01-580-0107
NSN 5950-00-185-5121
NSN 5950-01-361-2690
NSN 6620-01-470-6479
NSN 5985-01-384-7478
NSN 6620-01-386-5543
NSN 5998-00-165-1672
NSN 5915-01-120-6017
NSN 6320-01-618-7800
NSN 6130-01-530-6440
NSN 5960-00-665-5180
NSN 7035-01-649-4434