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 5905-01-352-1918
NSN 6145-01-440-6481
NSN 6645-01-249-3258
NSN 5960-01-295-8924
NSN 5835-00-427-2772
NSN 6110-00-505-1671
NSN 5998-01-160-9052
NSN 5895-01-371-0570
NSN 6110-01-442-9060
NSN 5855-01-199-2046
NSN 5945-01-037-1072
NSN 6220-01-009-4190