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 5915-01-115-0809
NSN 6620-00-366-1365
NSN 5910-01-239-7889
NSN 5999-00-027-6559
NSN 6620-01-415-2307
NSN 5945-00-113-5350
NSN 5895-01-049-3752
NSN 6650-01-394-0185
NSN 2925-00-707-6770
NSN 6685-00-051-0368
NSN 6240-00-560-5426
NSN 5915-01-383-7190