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 5920-01-411-1831
NSN 5998-01-435-1466
NSN 5985-01-026-3575
NSN 6145-01-566-2732
NSN 6320-01-523-4954
NSN 6685-00-991-5461
NSN 6220-01-181-7117
NSN 7035-00-800-0770
NSN 5935-01-629-0208
NSN 5855-01-147-6024
NSN 6685-01-478-4644
NSN 6685-01-479-3043