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 5925-01-105-8507
NSN 5895-00-786-6417
NSN 5975-00-215-8571
NSN 6240-01-455-5638
NSN 5910-00-053-5481
NSN 5960-00-382-6012
NSN 5855-01-413-8962
NSN 6620-01-475-1441
NSN 4140-01-248-4610
NSN 5855-01-175-3990
NSN 7035-01-515-3490
NSN 5996-00-568-4787