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 5920-01-510-1786
NSN 5998-00-992-7551
NSN 6105-01-229-5287
NSN 5855-01-167-2162
NSN 5855-01-533-3102
NSN 6650-00-899-1774
NSN 5960-00-820-5202
NSN 7035-01-177-2807
NSN 6320-01-137-2076
NSN 6620-01-539-1908
NSN 6650-01-087-0862
NSN 5905-01-504-4579