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 5975-01-492-8362
NSN 5895-00-628-2078
NSN 6650-01-406-5318
NSN 6110-01-057-0806
NSN 5990-01-591-0701
NSN 5990-01-560-7032
NSN 5998-01-129-7949
NSN 5915-01-495-1063
NSN 5835-01-566-5462
NSN 6650-01-038-7198
NSN 5910-01-205-5007
NSN 5920-00-860-0456