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 5945-01-142-2182
NSN 5920-01-023-0040
NSN 5895-00-592-8679
NSN 6685-00-023-1799
NSN 6105-01-208-0803
NSN 6650-00-804-2039
NSN 5915-00-826-9318
NSN 5950-01-446-2565
NSN 5925-01-357-9146
NSN 7035-01-623-3509
NSN 5945-01-398-1213
NSN 6320-01-564-0893