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 5920-00-455-9743
NSN 5985-00-107-2725
NSN 5920-01-524-4126
NSN 5895-01-153-2249
NSN 6220-01-657-0331
NSN 6130-01-339-9873
NSN 5975-01-278-9382
NSN 6645-01-012-5972
NSN 5990-01-025-7466
NSN 6685-00-720-3525
NSN 5950-00-442-7820
NSN 5855-00-198-3197