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 6110-01-472-6987
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 5895-00-153-2595
NSN 5960-00-215-5884
NSN 2925-00-055-9601
NSN 6130-01-449-0782
NSN 5935-00-666-4877
NSN 5835-01-279-9508
NSN 6220-01-442-5699
NSN 7035-00-003-7518
NSN 5950-00-947-0508
NSN 5996-01-224-9842