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 5930-01-519-0502
NSN 5985-01-122-8212
NSN 4140-01-500-1187
NSN 5895-00-335-7443
NSN 6645-00-050-3738
NSN 5920-01-543-6348
NSN 5930-01-333-2412
NSN 5998-01-379-8639
NSN 5945-00-915-4308
NSN 2925-01-466-0892
NSN 5960-01-186-2980
NSN 5975-00-692-9435