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 5930-00-823-7305
NSN 5985-01-034-1944
NSN 5935-01-322-4568
NSN 5985-01-237-6064
NSN 5910-01-522-4920
NSN 5975-00-221-7175
NSN 5915-00-913-5603
NSN 5915-00-528-9286
NSN 5920-00-138-7645
NSN 5925-01-507-1745
NSN 6650-01-005-8570
NSN 5905-01-265-1890