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 5990-00-499-9816
NSN 6610-00-868-7579
NSN 6145-01-113-8205
NSN 5975-01-028-7853
NSN 6105-00-467-9698
NSN 6150-01-167-8023
NSN 5920-01-359-5925
NSN 4140-01-164-1192
NSN 5920-01-130-5893
NSN 5985-01-546-1565
NSN 4140-01-149-4803
NSN 6220-01-323-7897