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 5920-01-119-3652
NSN 6105-00-117-9189
NSN 5950-00-080-7947
NSN 5945-00-026-8163
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 6150-01-232-1017
NSN 6650-00-792-8577
NSN 5920-01-554-4099
NSN 5895-01-406-5134
NSN 4140-01-019-0555
NSN 5835-01-432-1277
NSN 5945-01-350-6586