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 5915-01-025-6169
NSN 5998-00-270-1179
NSN 5935-00-224-9553
NSN 5855-00-281-3843
NSN 6685-00-910-6989
NSN 5905-00-262-5645
NSN 5998-01-431-9384
NSN 5975-01-472-3279
NSN 6240-01-128-2476
NSN 5985-01-145-7353
NSN 5920-01-475-4897
NSN 6240-00-159-2449