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 5925-01-101-7781
NSN 5920-01-288-8862
NSN 6135-01-195-5343
NSN 6320-01-497-3116
NSN 6220-00-215-6358
NSN 5910-01-031-0457
NSN 5950-01-158-7197
NSN 6130-00-277-7321
NSN 5915-00-812-6476
NSN 6145-01-653-1576
NSN 5910-01-025-1247
NSN 6620-00-253-6329