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 5855-01-199-2046
NSN 5925-01-070-9651
NSN 5985-01-175-1220
NSN 6220-00-231-0708
NSN 7035-00-337-8745
NSN 5950-01-060-6011
NSN 7035-01-115-8996
NSN 5998-01-147-6002
NSN 5920-00-886-7896
NSN 5915-01-526-2094
NSN 6135-01-523-3198
NSN 5945-01-137-1512