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 5835-01-010-3103
NSN 6240-00-304-7015
NSN 5990-00-450-9872
NSN 6130-01-178-5143
NSN 5935-01-522-2417
NSN 6650-00-646-7288
NSN 5895-01-648-0765
NSN 6105-00-239-4194
NSN 5975-01-394-9985
NSN 5925-01-561-3078
NSN 6220-01-604-9238
NSN 5925-00-420-6591