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 5996-01-151-7090
NSN 5905-01-617-7426
NSN 5930-01-428-4258
NSN 6645-01-113-6712
NSN 6685-00-461-1902
NSN 5990-01-082-1357
NSN 6650-01-053-8726
NSN 5950-01-438-0877
NSN 2925-00-386-8745
NSN 5905-01-603-0789
NSN 5925-01-156-0361
NSN 5895-00-188-6798