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 5999-01-330-3868
NSN 6150-00-144-1608
NSN 6650-00-476-2925
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 5925-00-468-2757
NSN 5915-00-014-5750
NSN 5925-01-341-3159
NSN 6685-01-594-3024
NSN 5930-00-332-9031
NSN 5998-01-010-1668
NSN 5920-00-727-9093
NSN 7035-00-567-7511