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 5925-01-123-8496
NSN 5910-01-660-0245
NSN 6620-01-025-1443
NSN 6110-00-295-2754
NSN 6320-00-218-6105
NSN 6130-00-177-3142
NSN 5985-00-218-1356
NSN 5945-00-592-0295
NSN 5996-01-585-3295
NSN 5950-00-478-7559
NSN 5930-01-350-8796
NSN 5925-01-023-9768