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 5915-01-220-5547
NSN 6145-01-023-7719
NSN 5835-00-725-2087
NSN 5996-00-488-2273
NSN 6650-00-424-7239
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 6150-01-538-1505
NSN 6135-00-862-5736
NSN 2925-00-808-5077
NSN 6320-01-414-7099
NSN 6110-01-007-5291
NSN 6220-01-563-0330