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 5985-01-400-1230
NSN 5915-00-165-1572
NSN 6685-01-240-5895
NSN 5895-00-708-6443
NSN 6610-01-491-6226
NSN 5960-01-539-1956
NSN 5915-01-333-9570
NSN 6105-01-393-0472
NSN 5930-01-038-9331
NSN 7035-01-005-0694
NSN 5998-01-129-6165
NSN 6145-01-050-1187