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 5920-00-320-7800
NSN 5895-00-018-3858
NSN 5930-01-508-3191
NSN 6650-01-177-0632
NSN 6620-00-236-2048
NSN 6130-00-364-2016
NSN 5835-01-104-5707
NSN 5920-01-288-2179
NSN 5998-01-184-3633
NSN 7035-01-444-9249
NSN 5915-01-106-3944
NSN 5999-01-278-2813