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 5985-01-575-5041
NSN 6220-01-470-0023
NSN 5905-00-201-0513
NSN 5930-01-098-3558
NSN 5895-01-465-5323
NSN 5905-00-470-5395
NSN 6620-01-197-8207
NSN 5950-01-479-1556
NSN 6150-01-424-1530
NSN 5855-00-763-2155
NSN 6320-01-454-1965
NSN 5925-01-301-6490