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 5999-01-248-8736
NSN 6610-01-192-1871
NSN 5895-01-597-7993
NSN 4140-01-223-0116
NSN 6145-00-155-5297
NSN 6105-01-564-9442
NSN 5950-00-486-7035
NSN 5915-00-752-4458
NSN 5920-01-478-6477
NSN 6150-01-441-6983
NSN 6105-00-537-2483
NSN 5985-01-384-3030