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 5960-01-003-8389
NSN 5945-00-019-1520
NSN 5985-01-441-3590
NSN 5930-00-464-7201
NSN 6130-00-905-5618
NSN 5835-01-580-0446
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 2925-00-063-5898
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5915-00-276-8332
NSN 2925-01-100-3694
NSN 7035-01-554-5540