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 5895-01-116-6498
NSN 5835-01-096-8570
NSN 5910-01-526-8191
NSN 6650-01-142-1688
NSN 5996-01-492-7038
NSN 5920-01-050-7474
NSN 2925-01-063-7876
NSN 6145-01-421-2007
NSN 5975-00-997-6519
NSN 6220-00-045-7066
NSN 6240-00-393-1161
NSN 5996-01-435-1931