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 5945-01-059-2605
NSN 6110-01-050-8119
NSN 5998-01-643-5735
NSN 5996-01-182-8295
NSN 5996-00-880-5340
NSN 6220-00-146-7622
NSN 6150-01-177-8649
NSN 5895-00-034-5679
NSN 7035-01-597-7179
NSN 6685-01-601-9439
NSN 5895-01-312-4399
NSN 6220-01-099-6581