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 5935-01-117-2804
NSN 6650-01-538-6898
NSN 5965-01-148-3396
NSN 6620-01-462-1625
NSN 6145-00-999-4333
NSN 5985-01-227-8425
NSN 5996-00-721-2194
NSN 6150-01-434-5042
NSN 5960-01-232-7447
NSN 5905-01-238-5828
NSN 6650-01-428-9958
NSN 5925-01-130-8421