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 5895-01-023-3227
NSN 5915-00-948-0447
NSN 5915-01-277-3244
NSN 6135-01-452-8999
NSN 5990-01-532-0670
NSN 2925-01-408-9485
NSN 6150-01-543-0004
NSN 6650-01-587-1666
NSN 6135-00-027-3914
NSN 6150-00-518-2743
NSN 5910-01-645-9825
NSN 5835-01-020-5650