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 5920-01-233-1205
NSN 5835-01-568-7796
NSN 5985-00-902-3940
NSN 5965-00-500-5826
NSN 5945-00-060-0693
NSN 6135-01-368-2785
NSN 5915-01-245-8157
NSN 7035-01-179-1739
NSN 5930-01-476-9007
NSN 6320-00-089-9426
NSN 5975-00-419-6020
NSN 5855-01-436-7621