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 5999-01-391-7152
NSN 6150-00-161-2480
NSN 2925-01-049-8906
NSN 6610-01-330-1895
NSN 5915-01-520-5002
NSN 5990-01-529-7307
NSN 5930-00-660-5994
NSN 5950-01-232-2119
NSN 6135-01-553-7711
NSN 5945-00-679-8944
NSN 5930-01-391-6861
NSN 5910-01-428-9463