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 5945-01-106-3801
NSN 2925-01-219-6782
NSN 5965-01-124-1817
NSN 6650-01-360-6577
NSN 6650-01-490-0281
NSN 5998-01-478-0346
NSN 5910-00-977-6182
NSN 6240-01-300-4567
NSN 6320-01-523-4954
NSN 2925-01-653-4657
NSN 5985-01-430-3497
NSN 6150-00-932-3669