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 5910-01-143-8914
NSN 5905-00-402-5093
NSN 5985-01-225-0655
NSN 4140-01-625-9806
NSN 5950-00-661-2612
NSN 5945-00-944-6913
NSN 5905-01-246-5436
NSN 5990-00-916-1419
NSN 5950-01-556-7989
NSN 6240-01-558-4538
NSN 5945-01-425-1326
NSN 5835-01-026-6006