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 5925-00-479-7296
NSN 5895-00-411-8078
NSN 6130-00-686-4906
NSN 5996-01-478-9147
NSN 5895-01-496-3021
NSN 5920-01-134-8547
NSN 6130-01-657-5999
NSN 5855-01-393-2455
NSN 5945-00-286-8594
NSN 5985-01-560-9034
NSN 5990-01-056-6413
NSN 5950-01-315-3139