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 5996-01-412-0813
NSN 5960-00-133-2475
NSN 6220-01-058-3457
NSN 5960-01-407-1350
NSN 6320-01-425-1417
NSN 5945-00-434-9673
NSN 2925-01-597-9541
NSN 6220-01-065-3765
NSN 5975-01-241-6393
NSN 6145-01-051-9685
NSN 4140-00-895-6478
NSN 6150-01-061-7523