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 5855-01-125-9167
NSN 6620-00-392-9835
NSN 5895-01-257-0579
NSN 6620-00-150-6514
NSN 5910-01-382-9288
NSN 6610-01-598-4955
NSN 5930-01-200-0927
NSN 5855-01-433-2220
NSN 6650-01-246-4262
NSN 6105-01-292-3506
NSN 5905-00-402-9229
NSN 5960-00-398-1029