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 5945-01-483-1316
NSN 5920-01-381-1306
NSN 6320-01-233-5798
NSN 5905-01-449-1291
NSN 5905-01-313-0886
NSN 6150-01-426-8595
NSN 5920-01-408-6800
NSN 6685-00-491-3781
NSN 5985-00-038-8328
NSN 6650-01-346-7678
NSN 5895-01-598-9112
NSN 6110-00-343-1618