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 5965-00-201-1167
NSN 5945-01-331-8058
NSN 6685-01-298-9307
NSN 7035-01-658-1623
NSN 5930-00-916-0045
NSN 5895-01-275-3551
NSN 4140-01-491-2971
NSN 6620-01-575-9561
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 5920-01-420-5768
NSN 6150-01-413-7144
NSN 5835-01-059-5535