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 5925-01-557-6895
NSN 6130-01-180-1595
NSN 5990-01-147-5225
NSN 5965-01-570-2173
NSN 5945-00-880-5426
NSN 5915-00-402-1683
NSN 5945-00-419-2600
NSN 5990-01-485-0260
NSN 5999-00-499-6988
NSN 4140-00-724-1296
NSN 5905-01-069-6109
NSN 5925-01-462-4829