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 5930-01-485-2274
NSN 5895-01-590-3583
NSN 6150-00-594-9051
NSN 5855-01-546-9423
NSN 7035-00-055-9778
NSN 6105-01-603-0373
NSN 5999-01-321-2233
NSN 5905-01-646-1255
NSN 6145-00-246-9776
NSN 6105-01-423-5922
NSN 5945-01-305-3513
NSN 5996-01-014-2806