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 5915-01-529-7351
NSN 6145-01-602-9331
NSN 6105-00-793-0142
NSN 6685-00-728-9570
NSN 6145-01-143-7243
NSN 6620-01-061-3497
NSN 6110-01-305-5590
NSN 5855-01-380-9950
NSN 5935-01-066-5502
NSN 6130-00-003-9694
NSN 5996-01-655-5920
NSN 5935-01-572-0764