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 5930-01-048-1566
NSN 6240-01-097-8689
NSN 6685-01-422-4241
NSN 6240-00-326-2966
NSN 5996-00-118-7804
NSN 5835-01-383-1313
NSN 5895-00-276-7916
NSN 5996-01-578-6955
NSN 6150-01-325-9872
NSN 4140-01-139-4877
NSN 6645-01-144-8627
NSN 5945-01-420-7431