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 5895-01-281-7003
NSN 6105-01-197-7468
NSN 5835-01-224-2792
NSN 6220-01-424-1548
NSN 6220-01-356-9188
NSN 5950-01-456-5660
NSN 5920-01-554-9804
NSN 5950-01-509-0296
NSN 6320-00-886-9771
NSN 5960-00-936-7931
NSN 6650-01-444-8313
NSN 5925-01-015-7873