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 5998-01-543-7590
NSN 6685-00-840-8606
NSN 5985-01-227-4812
NSN 6105-01-609-9667
NSN 6130-01-048-4109
NSN 6220-01-133-5941
NSN 5960-01-167-8796
NSN 5920-01-498-4690
NSN 5950-01-245-4695
NSN 5985-01-085-4408
NSN 5905-01-102-4656
NSN 5915-00-205-2615