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 5920-01-025-6989
NSN 5965-01-631-5181
NSN 5990-00-740-0249
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 5990-00-554-0366
NSN 5935-00-985-1082
NSN 6645-01-189-0275
NSN 6110-01-058-2112
NSN 5975-01-513-4356
NSN 6645-00-175-8156
NSN 5915-00-710-1972
NSN 6145-01-634-0388