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 5999-00-456-0603
NSN 6685-01-470-0748
NSN 5835-01-488-6678
NSN 5835-01-136-3394
NSN 5935-01-441-9262
NSN 6130-01-512-8510
NSN 5895-01-307-3921
NSN 5925-01-348-7826
NSN 6645-00-684-3424
NSN 5855-01-145-8973
NSN 5930-01-121-4316
NSN 2925-01-547-4565