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 5895-01-159-9455
NSN 6135-01-260-1100
NSN 5996-00-659-2543
NSN 5905-01-370-2960
NSN 5945-00-831-9130
NSN 5999-01-328-8692
NSN 6645-01-364-0867
NSN 5905-00-409-1642
NSN 5920-01-313-3179
NSN 6110-01-600-1223
NSN 2925-00-941-9518
NSN 6650-00-552-5848