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 5925-01-024-1022
NSN 5920-01-528-7717
NSN 5990-01-395-4194
NSN 5895-00-814-2248
NSN 5910-01-208-5243
NSN 6685-01-302-9728
NSN 6685-00-842-8729
NSN 6620-01-548-9993
NSN 6145-01-267-6308
NSN 5950-00-008-1521
NSN 6130-01-287-3931
NSN 6320-01-345-5818