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 5855-01-130-1501
NSN 5925-01-514-8777
NSN 5996-00-924-7218
NSN 5930-01-055-3364
NSN 6610-01-579-2984
NSN 6645-00-947-0625
NSN 6610-01-023-6073
NSN 6610-01-288-2339
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 6650-00-320-8683
NSN 6320-01-476-7476
NSN 5905-01-333-2113