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 5950-01-427-3723
NSN 5905-00-133-5337
NSN 2925-01-049-8906
NSN 5905-01-370-3964
NSN 6135-01-581-8163
NSN 5895-01-397-2767
NSN 6105-01-129-3832
NSN 5905-00-541-1471
NSN 6620-01-544-4857
NSN 6130-00-148-8342
NSN 5935-00-259-5790
NSN 5990-01-009-3634