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 5985-01-025-8181
NSN 5855-01-114-3513
NSN 5960-00-081-9255
NSN 6610-01-394-1071
NSN 6135-00-377-9165
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 5915-01-468-0053
NSN 5925-00-507-4826
NSN 6105-01-328-8695
NSN 5960-01-182-3676
NSN 5910-00-633-7743
NSN 5930-01-550-9583