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 5905-01-115-9471
NSN 5835-00-058-0384
NSN 5855-01-630-8608
NSN 7035-01-375-3719
NSN 5990-00-386-4951
NSN 5945-01-512-1533
NSN 5920-00-495-6663
NSN 5910-00-283-9783
NSN 5925-00-022-5632
NSN 6220-01-563-1420
NSN 6105-01-448-9380
NSN 5930-00-034-6598