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 5920-01-025-6989
NSN 6320-01-648-5538
NSN 6145-00-241-9099
NSN 6650-01-389-9212
NSN 5915-01-530-8380
NSN 5935-01-599-2295
NSN 2925-01-487-0886
NSN 6105-00-259-1692
NSN 6105-01-190-3368
NSN 5990-01-631-5537
NSN 5935-01-003-4999
NSN 5855-01-461-8169