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 5930-01-442-3075
NSN 5905-01-529-8127
NSN 5960-01-589-6846
NSN 5935-00-581-6821
NSN 5985-01-518-5937
NSN 5925-01-502-6475
NSN 5915-01-222-6681
NSN 5965-01-386-2988
NSN 6620-01-343-1625
NSN 5990-00-033-8128
NSN 2925-01-111-2927
NSN 7035-01-076-3091