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 5985-01-158-0138
NSN 2925-00-351-1015
NSN 5930-00-564-5296
NSN 5925-01-366-7892
NSN 6135-00-994-5021
NSN 6610-01-088-5871
NSN 5975-00-580-0434
NSN 6105-01-253-6423
NSN 6320-01-547-2743
NSN 5920-01-461-2810
NSN 5920-01-489-7090
NSN 5999-00-753-7450