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 5945-01-091-7971
NSN 5905-00-255-7309
NSN 5910-00-133-8596
NSN 6685-01-644-7354
NSN 5996-01-359-9931
NSN 7035-00-096-9986
NSN 6685-01-191-1539
NSN 5855-00-327-2112
NSN 6645-00-854-7505
NSN 6320-01-227-2648
NSN 5990-00-099-0822
NSN 5975-00-833-1776