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 5945-01-163-3809
NSN 5895-01-241-3022
NSN 6620-00-394-1812
NSN 6620-00-756-4423
NSN 5950-01-606-8782
NSN 6150-00-358-8076
NSN 5950-01-029-0558
NSN 5895-00-851-3345
NSN 6220-01-032-6581
NSN 6135-01-518-9813
NSN 5998-01-008-6287
NSN 5985-01-398-0786