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 5945-01-083-7334
NSN 6105-01-629-1964
NSN 5910-01-317-3037
NSN 6240-01-421-9388
NSN 6145-01-444-3548
NSN 6220-01-106-3215
NSN 6240-01-143-0397
NSN 5960-01-341-8484
NSN 6130-01-347-3620
NSN 6240-00-372-4841
NSN 5905-00-707-5032
NSN 5950-01-232-1299