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 5920-01-426-8517
NSN 5925-01-025-6167
NSN 7035-00-391-6345
NSN 5996-00-857-3077
NSN 6685-01-622-1339
NSN 5975-01-142-1698
NSN 5925-00-895-3649
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 6685-01-167-8612
NSN 6220-01-364-8666
NSN 6220-01-426-8824
NSN 6650-01-172-2226