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 5998-01-223-5301
NSN 5855-00-532-0025
NSN 5990-01-164-0220
NSN 5920-01-344-2403
NSN 5935-01-299-3073
NSN 7035-01-644-6715
NSN 2925-00-383-3523
NSN 6650-01-350-2515
NSN 6150-00-812-7928
NSN 6145-01-226-6792
NSN 5925-00-932-3027
NSN 5855-01-064-8961