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 5998-01-233-0719
NSN 5925-01-624-8575
NSN 6650-00-569-1762
NSN 4140-00-554-3915
NSN 5930-01-073-3716
NSN 5915-00-727-0388
NSN 5998-00-186-0946
NSN 5945-01-449-0288
NSN 6130-00-060-0570
NSN 6240-00-472-4635
NSN 5910-01-585-5587
NSN 5975-00-873-9048