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 5945-01-545-1909
NSN 5998-01-112-8979
NSN 2925-01-600-2309
NSN 6650-01-462-4271
NSN 6110-00-346-3113
NSN 5895-00-862-5564
NSN 5835-01-442-6482
NSN 5915-01-102-7854
NSN 5905-01-031-6470
NSN 6645-01-286-1924
NSN 6110-01-370-4984
NSN 5930-01-067-1355