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 5990-01-259-7138
NSN 6150-01-462-1824
NSN 5920-01-258-6360
NSN 6685-01-238-1600
NSN 5920-01-459-8057
NSN 4140-00-296-9695
NSN 6150-01-012-0900
NSN 5975-01-620-0624
NSN 6320-01-145-9013
NSN 5965-01-555-1532
NSN 5998-01-145-3021
NSN 5895-01-482-7439