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 5945-01-445-4669
NSN 6240-01-052-7690
NSN 5925-00-960-5214
NSN 6110-01-411-6660
NSN 5965-01-173-9106
NSN 5855-00-797-8217
NSN 5855-01-461-8089
NSN 5935-00-118-2905
NSN 5945-01-016-5358
NSN 6110-01-247-0777
NSN 5945-01-212-6624
NSN 5915-01-367-4284