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 6645-01-459-7788
NSN 5910-00-091-9546
NSN 5965-01-156-7013
NSN 5915-01-481-3999
NSN 5895-01-555-6957
NSN 5915-01-462-9178
NSN 5895-00-241-0214
NSN 6685-01-226-3410
NSN 6135-00-231-7257
NSN 5855-00-011-5816
NSN 6650-01-118-2222
NSN 5996-01-196-4502