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 5945-01-038-4595
NSN 5950-00-089-8119
NSN 5996-00-403-3753
NSN 5996-01-408-2920
NSN 7035-01-423-8343
NSN 6240-00-915-1705
NSN 6130-01-338-4789
NSN 6240-01-512-1856
NSN 5910-01-468-0221
NSN 5975-01-146-4796
NSN 5985-00-989-2675
NSN 6105-00-339-2230