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 5990-01-462-1617
NSN 6610-01-549-1198
NSN 5965-01-434-0705
NSN 5855-01-391-7077
NSN 5905-00-017-1417
NSN 5990-00-267-9956
NSN 5945-01-214-2446
NSN 6650-00-025-0589
NSN 5945-01-478-1271
NSN 5835-00-978-9806
NSN 5925-01-304-3365
NSN 5905-01-539-9948