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 5985-00-552-1441
NSN 5925-01-091-1253
NSN 5920-00-931-7979
NSN 5930-01-050-8435
NSN 7035-01-364-8454
NSN 5950-00-528-2573
NSN 6105-01-087-6925
NSN 6145-00-956-6125
NSN 5950-01-124-7287
NSN 5935-00-189-8382
NSN 6150-00-461-5126
NSN 5998-01-374-1632