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 5905-01-080-0108
NSN 6145-00-998-7609
NSN 5930-01-233-1881
NSN 5945-01-177-9653
NSN 5990-01-570-5471
NSN 5990-01-134-7756
NSN 5950-01-474-5576
NSN 5925-01-548-9668
NSN 4140-00-838-5976
NSN 6135-00-351-8606
NSN 6645-01-383-7362
NSN 5985-01-377-0137