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 5998-01-600-8022
NSN 6220-01-207-0523
NSN 5950-00-479-8120
NSN 4140-00-428-7589
NSN 6145-00-787-7313
NSN 6130-01-411-6089
NSN 4140-00-450-1989
NSN 5905-01-180-9347
NSN 5895-01-535-3227
NSN 5910-00-830-4892
NSN 5975-00-416-6588
NSN 5945-01-651-5308