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 5855-01-472-6667
NSN 5996-01-628-5466
NSN 5905-01-444-8808
NSN 5930-01-160-7895
NSN 5990-00-524-2293
NSN 5945-01-436-5488
NSN 5835-01-426-6573
NSN 6620-00-753-8929
NSN 6220-00-925-7470
NSN 2925-01-564-3900
NSN 6650-00-221-7119
NSN 6620-01-519-2628