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 5855-01-609-7173
NSN 5945-01-649-7977
NSN 6685-01-164-1218
NSN 6610-00-886-3653
NSN 5905-00-275-1124
NSN 5905-01-489-5756
NSN 7035-00-225-6499
NSN 5975-01-102-1589
NSN 5950-01-448-2088
NSN 5915-00-224-5202
NSN 6150-01-224-5868
NSN 6110-00-271-9928