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 5950-01-109-3001
NSN 5920-00-280-1060
NSN 5920-01-078-9497
NSN 6220-01-268-0570
NSN 6620-01-156-9724
NSN 2925-01-372-9455
NSN 6145-01-466-2004
NSN 6610-01-323-7783
NSN 5925-01-562-7337
NSN 5930-00-136-3957
NSN 5915-00-063-3689
NSN 6110-01-252-6454