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 5915-01-178-9616
NSN 6105-01-482-4062
NSN 6145-00-154-1360
NSN 5990-00-816-9289
NSN 6620-00-273-8735
NSN 5950-01-575-3794
NSN 6240-01-156-8428
NSN 5935-01-444-0860
NSN 5895-00-025-9339
NSN 6320-01-255-2096
NSN 6610-01-171-3010
NSN 5895-01-472-5822