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 5996-00-893-0229
NSN 5895-01-350-5195
NSN 5910-00-827-1218
NSN 6620-00-780-7786
NSN 5910-00-809-0953
NSN 5960-01-293-6624
NSN 6645-01-432-7026
NSN 5965-01-508-2537
NSN 6240-01-425-1939
NSN 5925-01-198-9910
NSN 6130-01-306-7745
NSN 6240-00-946-7858