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 5895-01-391-4554
NSN 5915-01-068-4628
NSN 6105-01-436-3838
NSN 5960-01-279-2589
NSN 5960-01-453-6170
NSN 6650-01-536-2526
NSN 5915-01-420-7767
NSN 6150-01-265-1142
NSN 6645-01-528-7152
NSN 6685-01-534-8882
NSN 4140-00-203-0812
NSN 2925-01-629-9416