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 5915-00-314-0832
NSN 5945-01-306-4458
NSN 5945-00-960-8472
NSN 6320-01-519-8767
NSN 6620-01-495-3536
NSN 6130-01-457-9411
NSN 5998-00-652-9611
NSN 5910-00-284-8877
NSN 5998-01-104-5964
NSN 6610-00-315-9315
NSN 5920-01-501-5961
NSN 5895-00-694-2081