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 5925-01-516-1150
NSN 5910-00-518-0600
NSN 5950-01-538-3862
NSN 6150-01-504-3730
NSN 5965-00-945-3454
NSN 5920-01-149-6918
NSN 5985-00-505-2189
NSN 5945-01-429-0148
NSN 5998-01-413-8433
NSN 6130-00-535-4494
NSN 5925-00-186-0765
NSN 5930-01-557-6897