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 5905-01-381-2552
NSN 6130-01-150-7536
NSN 5895-01-087-3109
NSN 5855-01-391-3819
NSN 6645-00-269-2764
NSN 5915-01-380-5534
NSN 5999-00-988-7906
NSN 6610-01-381-0652
NSN 6110-01-050-7871
NSN 5895-01-381-5106
NSN 5925-00-959-4983
NSN 5950-00-290-8090