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 5920-01-209-9142
NSN 5855-00-821-7512
NSN 5975-01-437-8869
NSN 2925-01-603-2033
NSN 5935-00-271-9531
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5925-01-512-9060
NSN 4140-00-833-6239
NSN 5915-00-977-2852
NSN 5999-01-227-1615
NSN 6220-01-320-6531
NSN 5855-00-058-1293