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 5950-01-024-9461
NSN 5920-00-879-8626
NSN 4140-01-505-5986
NSN 2925-01-027-1293
NSN 6650-01-604-9315
NSN 5925-01-108-0077
NSN 5905-00-957-6945
NSN 6110-01-064-8951
NSN 5960-01-503-0362
NSN 6150-00-799-4528
NSN 6110-01-455-8824
NSN 5930-01-273-7893