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 5920-01-468-9587
NSN 5996-01-024-2930
NSN 5990-01-449-7090
NSN 6105-00-809-7509
NSN 5965-00-995-2242
NSN 5950-01-090-1615
NSN 5905-00-259-5931
NSN 5910-00-151-6796
NSN 5910-01-204-8324
NSN 6240-01-552-5498
NSN 6685-01-522-5773
NSN 5990-01-032-5160