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 5935-01-137-0226
NSN 5998-00-389-8400
NSN 5915-01-214-3170
NSN 5915-01-383-7190
NSN 5999-00-313-9186
NSN 5855-01-608-4351
NSN 5945-00-017-2645
NSN 6135-01-168-2944
NSN 6130-00-310-2644
NSN 6650-00-908-5193
NSN 6240-00-185-8367
NSN 2925-01-244-3016