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 5925-01-453-7479
NSN 5945-01-195-5875
NSN 6610-00-925-5064
NSN 6645-00-270-6817
NSN 5925-01-426-6923
NSN 5935-01-224-6653
NSN 6220-00-918-5599
NSN 5965-01-630-0409
NSN 6320-01-425-1417
NSN 5950-00-299-2874
NSN 5930-00-674-1068
NSN 6105-01-577-0014