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 5910-01-418-0991
NSN 6645-00-155-2398
NSN 5965-01-032-9146
NSN 5998-01-256-2533
NSN 6110-01-214-8201
NSN 6650-01-181-6037
NSN 5905-01-604-7681
NSN 5925-01-037-1629
NSN 5905-01-093-6540
NSN 6110-01-468-6730
NSN 6240-00-483-9373
NSN 6110-00-834-1422