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 5935-01-422-5511
NSN 5985-01-163-4720
NSN 5835-00-792-8438
NSN 5945-01-657-4034
NSN 5998-00-182-7932
NSN 5999-01-187-7899
NSN 6105-00-012-8278
NSN 5945-01-534-3291
NSN 6685-01-318-0973
NSN 6220-01-334-8306
NSN 6145-00-403-5154
NSN 5925-00-128-8674