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 5920-01-087-6073
NSN 5990-00-024-9985
NSN 6620-01-650-5226
NSN 6150-01-521-5221
NSN 5915-01-477-8069
NSN 5998-00-732-0492
NSN 6145-00-423-1563
NSN 5920-00-119-1406
NSN 5999-01-595-8832
NSN 4140-01-484-7132
NSN 5915-00-240-2822
NSN 5965-01-151-0903