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 5925-01-442-3792
NSN 6130-00-928-0642
NSN 5960-01-100-5065
NSN 5915-01-351-8037
NSN 5935-00-473-6059
NSN 5950-00-319-8589
NSN 6130-00-250-1057
NSN 5960-00-285-1001
NSN 5945-00-809-8202
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 5999-01-618-4948
NSN 6220-00-466-2681