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 5985-01-025-9711
NSN 6645-00-068-3536
NSN 5930-00-417-8033
NSN 6320-01-459-6992
NSN 6240-01-212-3529
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 6240-01-272-5893
NSN 5920-01-605-3232
NSN 6645-00-226-2270
NSN 5915-01-452-2735
NSN 6105-00-941-6493
NSN 5855-01-442-6413