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 5920-01-017-5438
NSN 6135-00-998-5884
NSN 4140-01-412-9420
NSN 6320-00-295-2854
NSN 5999-01-537-2645
NSN 5975-00-771-2085
NSN 5915-00-155-4766
NSN 6620-01-331-5679
NSN 2925-01-364-7926
NSN 4140-00-776-2027
NSN 4140-01-228-8300
NSN 5990-01-434-7913