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 5996-01-276-9420
NSN 5895-01-109-0865
NSN 5905-01-119-2877
NSN 6620-00-816-9755
NSN 5920-00-959-5664
NSN 7035-01-527-7906
NSN 6145-00-197-9010
NSN 5835-00-740-0246
NSN 6645-01-656-6416
NSN 5985-00-156-1635
NSN 5835-01-157-5886
NSN 6135-01-627-6921