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 5925-01-395-9587
NSN 5998-00-463-4463
NSN 5910-01-299-3670
NSN 5999-01-522-6555
NSN 5985-01-644-8870
NSN 5920-01-391-6598
NSN 6105-00-452-3855
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 5996-01-220-8021
NSN 6145-01-086-3623
NSN 6650-01-181-2831
NSN 5905-00-212-8802