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 5915-01-386-0001
NSN 5925-00-270-4006
NSN 6320-01-536-3077
NSN 6650-00-888-7956
NSN 5915-00-731-1748
NSN 5855-01-018-1247
NSN 5998-01-625-5383
NSN 6130-01-455-2838
NSN 5999-01-229-9088
NSN 5985-01-148-9172
NSN 5925-01-447-3279
NSN 5915-00-518-1644