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 5975-01-198-1453
NSN 6645-00-472-4048
NSN 6110-01-219-5233
NSN 6240-01-243-9997
NSN 6610-01-363-9745
NSN 5965-01-105-3007
NSN 5950-01-355-9831
NSN 6645-01-516-3739
NSN 6650-01-422-1037
NSN 6650-01-113-7563
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 5950-01-167-6556