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 5835-01-116-2369
NSN 5925-00-223-1842
NSN 5920-01-308-2490
NSN 7035-01-146-7096
NSN 6145-01-225-4904
NSN 5960-00-287-4982
NSN 6150-00-342-5058
NSN 6220-00-923-2660
NSN 6645-00-192-1152
NSN 5990-01-253-7647
NSN 5930-00-757-7507
NSN 5925-01-526-5965