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 5925-01-344-7489
NSN 5998-00-081-1454
NSN 5950-01-203-5791
NSN 5895-00-546-3814
NSN 5998-01-347-1751
NSN 5999-00-808-9793
NSN 5996-01-352-2384
NSN 5905-00-204-9861
NSN 6320-01-481-7322
NSN 6135-00-377-9165
NSN 5985-01-488-5516
NSN 5965-00-823-8623