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 5945-00-241-9632
NSN 5930-01-390-8292
NSN 5920-01-534-0886
NSN 2925-01-615-1311
NSN 5915-01-548-3128
NSN 5855-00-951-6483
NSN 5920-01-025-8858
NSN 5975-01-559-3261
NSN 5998-01-492-8465
NSN 6645-00-588-3157
NSN 5925-01-648-6302
NSN 5998-00-381-8587