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 5915-01-044-4480
NSN 5915-01-373-1708
NSN 5915-00-837-8995
NSN 6105-01-333-1605
NSN 5960-01-411-5899
NSN 6645-00-551-8291
NSN 6685-00-104-7149
NSN 5998-01-403-2586
NSN 5999-01-623-4844
NSN 6130-00-479-5059
NSN 6145-00-625-0714
NSN 5925-01-448-1906