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 5920-01-146-4503
NSN 5920-01-437-5916
NSN 6130-00-978-6703
NSN 5930-01-429-3457
NSN 6130-00-670-0880
NSN 5985-00-578-7740
NSN 5999-01-015-4785
NSN 5990-00-060-4811
NSN 5930-00-388-0161
NSN 6685-01-409-2748
NSN 6135-01-450-3781
NSN 5925-01-127-6002