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 5910-01-135-8667
NSN 5925-01-623-2889
NSN 6685-01-136-9346
NSN 6150-00-797-0992
NSN 5855-00-058-1293
NSN 5930-01-084-3093
NSN 5945-01-599-8450
NSN 5895-01-532-9402
NSN 6650-00-866-9947
NSN 6110-00-629-2464
NSN 5905-00-720-1351
NSN 6110-01-279-6470