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 5945-01-198-7915
NSN 5905-00-670-7833
NSN 6240-01-553-1387
NSN 5910-01-231-9628
NSN 5905-01-611-5717
NSN 6240-00-243-8336
NSN 6135-00-170-8819
NSN 5998-01-495-0249
NSN 5990-00-681-2789
NSN 7035-00-140-0474
NSN 5945-01-369-2733
NSN 5998-01-586-2306