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 5985-01-228-6967
NSN 6110-00-397-7531
NSN 6240-00-542-6657
NSN 6150-01-272-8698
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 5925-01-046-7448
NSN 5965-01-549-6390
NSN 6145-01-511-0024
NSN 6150-00-630-7302
NSN 5998-00-930-8756
NSN 7035-01-158-7673
NSN 5895-00-885-2285