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 6620-01-552-9024
NSN 5998-01-067-1177
NSN 6685-01-379-9882
NSN 5975-00-067-3368
NSN 6610-01-387-3648
NSN 5950-01-057-8910
NSN 6220-00-113-3166
NSN 6110-01-600-1819
NSN 6650-01-624-9222
NSN 5915-01-030-7748
NSN 5895-00-596-8678
NSN 5895-01-126-0392