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 5895-01-443-2482
NSN 6620-00-959-6614
NSN 5925-01-249-2782
NSN 6650-01-555-8819
NSN 5996-01-241-5255
NSN 5835-00-113-6090
NSN 6145-01-574-3802
NSN 6685-01-399-8584
NSN 6150-01-377-4883
NSN 7035-00-286-6221
NSN 6150-00-538-8850
NSN 5905-01-380-1458