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 2925-01-264-1699
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5990-01-605-4769
NSN 5905-01-556-6119
NSN 6610-00-114-8794
NSN 7035-01-580-0957
NSN 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 6320-01-118-0553
NSN 5920-00-998-5958
NSN 5999-01-125-2554
NSN 5920-00-099-0826
NSN 5950-00-081-2206