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 5999-00-042-5355
NSN 5965-00-023-0944
NSN 5965-00-013-7990
NSN 6145-00-010-5135
NSN 2925-00-008-5485
NSN 5935-00-020-2954
NSN 5895-00-080-7869
NSN 5960-00-279-1993
NSN 5855-01-174-2463
NSN 6650-01-385-9447
NSN 5945-01-630-7378
NSN 6130-00-287-6362