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 5920-01-656-7584
NSN 5855-01-421-1440
NSN 5930-01-115-6944
NSN 5950-01-119-3488
NSN 5895-01-432-2230
NSN 2925-01-588-3507
NSN 5910-01-150-3496
NSN 6650-01-024-9554
NSN 6130-01-613-5789
NSN 5990-01-195-3693
NSN 5905-01-579-9545
NSN 5920-00-809-6438