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 5915-01-048-1509
NSN 4140-01-380-9648
NSN 5915-01-484-9097
NSN 5935-00-608-7392
NSN 6610-00-788-9740
NSN 5915-01-209-2788
NSN 6105-01-164-5302
NSN 6685-01-418-8753
NSN 5905-00-754-5758
NSN 6650-00-766-5137
NSN 5990-01-563-1554
NSN 6105-01-451-4327