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 5915-00-532-7023
NSN 6620-01-391-7331
NSN 5925-01-497-4490
NSN 6220-00-466-2681
NSN 5985-01-031-3564
NSN 5998-00-066-5739
NSN 5895-00-313-9098
NSN 5905-01-275-7242
NSN 6645-00-558-0028
NSN 5915-01-165-0727
NSN 6320-01-330-4634
NSN 5990-01-219-9018