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 5996-01-157-7728
NSN 6110-00-411-0217
NSN 6610-01-207-0045
NSN 5920-01-449-3361
NSN 5935-01-381-1149
NSN 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 5930-01-392-1046
NSN 5855-01-020-7982
NSN 6105-00-197-8671
NSN 5910-01-115-4162
NSN 7035-01-546-0059
NSN 2925-01-193-6689