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 5945-01-011-5675
NSN 5935-00-868-4207
NSN 6110-01-115-1795
NSN 6320-00-360-1744
NSN 5990-01-236-8399
NSN 5950-00-004-2086
NSN 6320-01-369-1648
NSN 6610-01-076-4800
NSN 5915-01-501-1102
NSN 5855-01-616-2721
NSN 5910-01-081-3681
NSN 5905-01-528-9645