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 5945-01-378-7268
NSN 6105-01-360-3468
NSN 2925-01-298-2674
NSN 5910-01-412-0477
NSN 5999-01-643-1984
NSN 6150-01-227-5480
NSN 6645-00-376-4829
NSN 5895-01-501-7894
NSN 5915-00-105-2027
NSN 5935-00-295-6966
NSN 5960-01-192-7710
NSN 6645-01-268-0544