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 5915-00-518-1644
NSN 5990-00-419-0236
NSN 5910-00-017-0477
NSN 5905-00-224-4811
NSN 5930-01-095-6387
NSN 5990-01-426-7350
NSN 5990-00-005-5215
NSN 6105-00-412-2058
NSN 6150-01-520-5737
NSN 5996-00-212-7031
NSN 5975-00-884-4734
NSN 5855-00-401-3442