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 5990-00-240-6454
NSN 5945-00-043-0369
NSN 5996-01-116-2523
NSN 6650-01-406-3086
NSN 7035-01-326-3875
NSN 5965-01-566-7184
NSN 5920-00-156-0840
NSN 5965-00-167-7659
NSN 5945-00-377-8103
NSN 6135-01-236-8603
NSN 6220-01-367-0567
NSN 5920-01-304-5244