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 5998-01-473-6266
NSN 5895-00-174-4442
NSN 5960-01-007-2225
NSN 5910-01-121-4944
NSN 5915-00-014-5750
NSN 2925-01-519-3221
NSN 6645-00-922-8312
NSN 5895-01-423-9146
NSN 2925-01-106-8871
NSN 6220-01-076-1836
NSN 6220-01-460-4901
NSN 5895-00-548-4215