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 5935-01-070-0518
NSN 6645-01-126-7743
NSN 5960-01-425-1454
NSN 6135-01-051-7836
NSN 5925-01-660-3505
NSN 5895-01-657-5394
NSN 6105-01-406-4264
NSN 5855-01-010-4921
NSN 6130-00-151-5001
NSN 6110-00-975-8344
NSN 6150-01-088-7643
NSN 5855-01-626-0921