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 5975-01-154-6787
NSN 5835-00-104-2511
NSN 6220-01-568-0340
NSN 5998-01-384-3294
NSN 6145-01-561-9059
NSN 5975-01-364-8662
NSN 5990-00-917-4220
NSN 6105-01-557-8315
NSN 6645-00-816-1707
NSN 6220-00-650-4216
NSN 2925-01-380-0869
NSN 6685-01-327-8419