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 5965-01-222-1420
NSN 6130-00-428-3787
NSN 6135-00-756-6149
NSN 5985-01-569-1026
NSN 5915-00-244-1702
NSN 5915-01-529-0577
NSN 6220-01-373-2778
NSN 6150-01-412-0377
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 4140-01-285-3348
NSN 6650-00-138-3079
NSN 6610-01-503-8914