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 5920-01-168-6015
NSN 5915-00-868-4377
NSN 5910-00-177-6752
NSN 5910-01-278-7912
NSN 6220-01-066-5529
NSN 6240-00-773-2872
NSN 5905-00-403-5234
NSN 6220-00-419-0635
NSN 5960-01-198-7965
NSN 5915-01-023-5937
NSN 6685-00-889-9486
NSN 7035-01-129-7834