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 5998-01-200-8111
NSN 6145-00-119-8201
NSN 5935-01-605-1069
NSN 6150-00-719-6119
NSN 5945-01-292-7508
NSN 5960-01-512-0233
NSN 5960-00-068-4456
NSN 6320-01-072-2073
NSN 2925-01-556-0333
NSN 7035-01-361-4176
NSN 6130-01-479-9278
NSN 5965-01-429-0881