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 5905-01-221-7984
NSN 5905-00-290-5895
NSN 6685-00-396-0170
NSN 5950-01-074-4553
NSN 6220-01-110-6527
NSN 6130-01-360-0440
NSN 6110-00-146-2114
NSN 5965-01-552-1471
NSN 6685-01-243-4634
NSN 6145-00-728-4026
NSN 6610-01-514-8898
NSN 5895-00-596-8678