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 5835-01-051-5092
NSN 6645-01-459-7788
NSN 5945-00-773-3394
NSN 6220-01-438-7528
NSN 5930-01-203-2045
NSN 5920-01-071-2577
NSN 6610-01-167-0845
NSN 6135-00-145-8884
NSN 5998-01-485-3332
NSN 6150-01-591-5334
NSN 6650-01-181-6037
NSN 6685-01-005-0325