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 5930-01-516-7607
NSN 5996-01-517-6973
NSN 5905-01-131-1668
NSN 6150-01-290-4646
NSN 4140-00-890-3043
NSN 6240-01-506-6778
NSN 5895-01-429-3920
NSN 6650-00-172-5983
NSN 6620-01-164-9052
NSN 5910-01-633-6937
NSN 5915-01-107-3167
NSN 6145-00-315-8833