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 5935-01-168-7921
NSN 2925-01-014-0118
NSN 5945-00-419-4931
NSN 6240-01-007-5875
NSN 5920-00-416-5999
NSN 5915-01-612-7181
NSN 6240-01-159-2633
NSN 5835-01-100-3265
NSN 6220-01-464-1128
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 5915-01-499-9424
NSN 6685-01-432-3436