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 5990-01-621-6969
NSN 6645-01-629-9657
NSN 5915-00-232-7069
NSN 5835-01-274-1035
NSN 5945-00-902-5765
NSN 6620-00-278-7313
NSN 6150-01-318-9435
NSN 6150-00-179-3049
NSN 5855-01-521-1922
NSN 5910-01-009-1935
NSN 6685-01-235-0924
NSN 5950-01-172-0073