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 5920-01-261-2856
NSN 5925-01-130-7740
NSN 6150-01-271-5408
NSN 5915-01-017-7028
NSN 7035-00-252-7467
NSN 6620-01-283-1338
NSN 5975-00-880-3839
NSN 5935-01-025-5719
NSN 5915-00-945-0922
NSN 5999-00-020-5277
NSN 5895-00-455-8952
NSN 6320-01-585-8468