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 5895-01-173-8441
NSN 5975-01-511-5265
NSN 5990-00-524-2293
NSN 5925-00-081-9135
NSN 5910-01-294-1968
NSN 6145-00-478-0261
NSN 5925-00-829-4897
NSN 5895-00-188-6798
NSN 6105-00-536-3368
NSN 6105-01-312-0045
NSN 5925-00-336-9150
NSN 5920-01-599-1559