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 5975-00-835-7753
NSN 5895-01-182-0097
NSN 5920-01-137-0068
NSN 5945-01-525-6489
NSN 5998-01-007-7231
NSN 6220-01-215-3575
NSN 6145-01-074-2200
NSN 6110-01-144-5970
NSN 6150-01-314-5816
NSN 6650-01-394-6894
NSN 2925-00-263-2714
NSN 5985-01-497-7779