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 5920-01-024-0592
NSN 5996-01-061-6894
NSN 5965-01-618-5971
NSN 6220-00-834-1852
NSN 5910-01-613-8842
NSN 5965-01-129-6501
NSN 6645-01-482-8228
NSN 6320-00-476-6898
NSN 5925-01-058-4970
NSN 5965-01-304-3638
NSN 6685-00-705-6071
NSN 5920-01-311-6855