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 5925-01-200-0691
NSN 5910-00-798-8792
NSN 5985-01-024-9463
NSN 6650-01-477-2124
NSN 5996-01-505-0101
NSN 6620-01-192-3927
NSN 7035-00-437-7950
NSN 5915-01-159-0811
NSN 5950-01-446-1106
NSN 6320-01-651-5210
NSN 5905-00-188-9029
NSN 6150-00-698-2119