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 5975-00-701-8061
NSN 5910-00-042-7878
NSN 5895-01-134-6659
NSN 6105-01-003-9162
NSN 6620-01-408-4464
NSN 5950-00-447-0579
NSN 5920-01-641-1159
NSN 5915-00-732-0532
NSN 5945-01-036-7627
NSN 2925-01-106-3552
NSN 6240-00-925-2194
NSN 5930-01-225-1666