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 5925-01-167-0812
NSN 5930-00-079-9394
NSN 5910-01-443-3016
NSN 6135-00-548-2765
NSN 6320-01-082-2970
NSN 6620-00-871-0592
NSN 5960-00-808-8197
NSN 5835-01-186-4961
NSN 6610-01-197-8302
NSN 5950-01-620-7291
NSN 5915-00-825-9648
NSN 5945-01-285-6635