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 5920-01-123-9854
NSN 5895-01-442-8107
NSN 6110-00-024-5288
NSN 5945-00-389-7948
NSN 2925-01-443-5929
NSN 5965-00-224-6034
NSN 5855-00-114-4954
NSN 6145-00-493-4073
NSN 6685-01-327-3286
NSN 6135-01-098-3020
NSN 6130-01-528-8300
NSN 5945-01-461-8143