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 5990-01-150-7443
NSN 5835-01-380-1626
NSN 6150-01-512-3895
NSN 5945-01-530-3725
NSN 6320-01-211-6578
NSN 5960-00-492-2502
NSN 5925-01-218-1679
NSN 5985-01-180-6848
NSN 5910-01-469-7421
NSN 6685-00-081-3529
NSN 6240-01-094-1218
NSN 6620-00-795-7531