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 5920-00-027-8290
NSN 5910-01-095-5723
NSN 5920-01-206-3977
NSN 6110-00-111-7889
NSN 5945-01-502-5961
NSN 5965-01-021-4163
NSN 5895-01-341-6555
NSN 5855-01-149-4110
NSN 5990-01-101-7602
NSN 6105-01-212-7812
NSN 5945-00-473-3369
NSN 5990-01-173-9531