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 6320-01-511-1526
NSN 2925-01-441-8958
NSN 6150-01-202-1005
NSN 6650-01-315-1167
NSN 6130-01-015-9447
NSN 5998-01-432-2599
NSN 2925-00-026-0005
NSN 5999-00-189-8191
NSN 5960-00-978-4695
NSN 5999-01-024-3826
NSN 5895-01-528-8358
NSN 5975-01-346-0793