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 5985-01-127-6262
NSN 5895-00-603-8899
NSN 5935-00-153-4420
NSN 6650-01-213-1231
NSN 6320-01-506-9439
NSN 6150-01-623-6600
NSN 5999-00-088-8979
NSN 5855-01-096-0872
NSN 5915-01-133-5911
NSN 5920-00-071-9241
NSN 5945-01-387-3560
NSN 5925-01-391-9019