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 5998-01-555-0674
NSN 5935-01-550-4697
NSN 6220-01-184-8738
NSN 5915-00-043-0371
NSN 5999-01-589-5428
NSN 6620-01-552-9024
NSN 6240-01-093-5553
NSN 2925-01-489-1394
NSN 5920-00-858-6264
NSN 5965-00-950-0602
NSN 6110-01-507-3450
NSN 5910-01-345-9156