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 5920-01-336-7568
NSN 6645-00-627-1501
NSN 5975-01-281-8842
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 5905-00-421-8940
NSN 5855-01-603-0502
NSN 5855-00-451-6155
NSN 6150-00-064-7826
NSN 6150-01-438-7297
NSN 5935-00-298-2004
NSN 5910-01-453-0238
NSN 5905-01-408-5274