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 5985-01-004-1814
NSN 5965-01-057-7719
NSN 5855-00-482-9876
NSN 5998-01-649-1606
NSN 5905-01-029-7622
NSN 5925-01-145-4565
NSN 5935-00-156-3388
NSN 6645-01-406-6077
NSN 6240-00-185-2023
NSN 5925-00-081-1170
NSN 5920-01-573-4469
NSN 6130-01-056-5251