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 5950-01-398-2263
NSN 5998-00-411-6058
NSN 4140-01-441-2339
NSN 5905-00-288-8841
NSN 6105-01-152-4191
NSN 5925-01-550-9653
NSN 6145-00-598-9397
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 2925-01-248-6028
NSN 5920-01-258-5775
NSN 5960-01-173-4772
NSN 5915-00-665-2854