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 5998-01-075-1315
NSN 2925-01-471-4912
NSN 6110-00-740-5750
NSN 6685-00-516-2173
NSN 5905-00-528-1957
NSN 5855-01-083-9053
NSN 6110-00-931-2085
NSN 5905-01-066-6260
NSN 6145-01-323-4753
NSN 6220-01-152-1701
NSN 5910-01-110-3683
NSN 6645-01-485-6536