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 5895-01-462-1811
NSN 5925-01-254-2578
NSN 5905-01-191-9584
NSN 6150-01-534-6420
NSN 6685-00-728-0666
NSN 5855-00-004-0904
NSN 5960-01-043-8414
NSN 6145-01-489-1003
NSN 5910-01-084-0051
NSN 6150-00-418-8498
NSN 5910-00-243-8102
NSN 7035-00-104-7613