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 5925-01-073-9736
NSN 6110-00-271-9928
NSN 5835-01-162-8353
NSN 5935-01-124-0864
NSN 6105-01-615-8060
NSN 5855-01-180-5369
NSN 5999-01-605-1731
NSN 5999-00-103-9717
NSN 5895-01-341-7140
NSN 5855-01-496-1234
NSN 6150-01-564-6241
NSN 5920-01-437-5196