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 5920-01-106-7898
NSN 5990-01-241-9472
NSN 5996-01-611-2924
NSN 5975-01-263-7951
NSN 5925-00-521-2527
NSN 6130-01-123-1096
NSN 6110-01-172-4095
NSN 5996-01-281-7336
NSN 6135-01-317-6021
NSN 5998-00-431-6258
NSN 5895-01-068-4764
NSN 5920-01-120-6992