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 5905-01-506-2407
NSN 5915-01-472-2089
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 5910-01-254-2799
NSN 5975-00-067-5236
NSN 6130-01-377-0370
NSN 5998-01-252-2763
NSN 5915-01-502-2882
NSN 6645-01-400-1137
NSN 5910-01-614-1588
NSN 6650-01-328-8363
NSN 6240-01-217-5876