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 5915-01-377-1085
NSN 6610-01-197-8302
NSN 6610-01-128-7748
NSN 5930-01-255-9248
NSN 6620-00-851-5381
NSN 6110-01-385-8500
NSN 5895-01-169-2639
NSN 6220-01-395-4136
NSN 5990-01-538-0923
NSN 5990-01-089-9694
NSN 5895-01-564-9012
NSN 5965-01-060-0904