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 5855-01-147-6024
NSN 6135-00-856-1343
NSN 5950-00-255-6264
NSN 2925-01-473-9544
NSN 5895-00-125-5465
NSN 5990-00-659-8067
NSN 6130-01-642-8684
NSN 6650-00-162-0951
NSN 6645-01-221-1324
NSN 6320-00-450-7014
NSN 5930-01-103-1591
NSN 5998-01-167-8605