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 5920-01-571-8583
NSN 5996-00-311-9302
NSN 5975-01-441-2181
NSN 5985-01-260-4400
NSN 5905-01-357-7271
NSN 5925-01-077-6316
NSN 6110-00-263-6664
NSN 5999-01-130-7491
NSN 7035-01-518-4418
NSN 5905-00-962-0239
NSN 5945-01-142-8761
NSN 5855-00-361-0167