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 5945-00-239-7558
NSN 6110-01-210-2230
NSN 6220-00-083-6848
NSN 2925-01-597-9541
NSN 6220-01-545-0001
NSN 5905-01-014-2914
NSN 5998-01-179-8647
NSN 5905-00-654-6008
NSN 6130-01-591-7607
NSN 5905-00-409-3209
NSN 5930-01-185-1993
NSN 6130-01-606-5918