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 5935-01-547-1731
NSN 6610-01-651-0987
NSN 5935-01-354-1479
NSN 5910-01-147-9483
NSN 6145-00-798-4831
NSN 5935-00-850-5690
NSN 5985-01-365-0188
NSN 6620-00-232-2048
NSN 5915-01-509-9554
NSN 6685-00-659-7831
NSN 6645-00-067-7070
NSN 5935-00-909-7984