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 5930-01-039-6119
NSN 6620-00-332-5550
NSN 6320-01-374-9924
NSN 6685-01-353-1192
NSN 5925-00-203-1278
NSN 4140-01-478-2409
NSN 5960-00-328-4058
NSN 6105-01-375-5861
NSN 6240-01-350-7753
NSN 5960-00-186-6344
NSN 5910-01-445-2445
NSN 5915-01-659-8571