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 5895-01-646-8645
NSN 6320-01-209-0952
NSN 5945-01-212-9604
NSN 5925-01-624-3064
NSN 4140-00-753-9204
NSN 7035-01-132-7209
NSN 5990-00-948-4515
NSN 5910-00-913-6383
NSN 5915-01-299-6323
NSN 2925-01-609-7555
NSN 6130-00-869-6405
NSN 6650-00-113-7698