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 5985-01-530-0524
NSN 5950-00-011-6982
NSN 5920-01-429-1373
NSN 4140-01-273-4891
NSN 5910-01-142-2470
NSN 5905-01-302-2894
NSN 5985-00-615-1446
NSN 5945-01-177-8911
NSN 6220-01-340-7748
NSN 6130-01-239-1445
NSN 5975-01-551-1172
NSN 5985-00-565-7145