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 5915-01-442-3822
NSN 5905-01-400-5968
NSN 5945-00-943-4793
NSN 5920-01-471-9235
NSN 5965-01-169-9163
NSN 5915-00-420-1557
NSN 5990-01-189-3201
NSN 5915-01-618-8304
NSN 6220-01-328-2665
NSN 5960-01-134-4099
NSN 5945-01-090-0890
NSN 5935-01-445-6921