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 5945-01-507-9751
NSN 6650-01-433-3520
NSN 5905-01-207-2420
NSN 5915-01-342-7156
NSN 5935-01-158-7134
NSN 6685-01-159-5036
NSN 6685-01-333-8621
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 2925-00-465-6354
NSN 6110-00-524-3085
NSN 6320-01-203-4303
NSN 6105-00-974-6675