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 5930-01-558-9480
NSN 5895-00-108-8474
NSN 5965-00-716-7078
NSN 6620-00-060-6801
NSN 6620-01-159-8852
NSN 6220-00-113-8617
NSN 4140-01-630-3143
NSN 6145-01-298-8188
NSN 6650-01-227-4976
NSN 5920-01-390-1646
NSN 5975-01-229-8719
NSN 5895-01-364-6868