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 5925-01-067-8301
NSN 6650-01-375-8207
NSN 5910-01-192-1848
NSN 5835-01-221-8030
NSN 7035-01-607-5834
NSN 6220-01-388-9701
NSN 5905-00-153-2802
NSN 5930-00-197-5907
NSN 5905-01-188-1633
NSN 5996-01-207-0804
NSN 4140-01-429-2663
NSN 6130-00-473-2270