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 5975-01-215-1205
NSN 6150-00-979-6589
NSN 5930-01-344-6637
NSN 6240-00-204-9355
NSN 5895-01-507-1771
NSN 5835-01-202-9673
NSN 6105-00-235-7982
NSN 6320-01-629-1277
NSN 5855-01-109-6433
NSN 4140-00-381-4563
NSN 6620-01-279-7115
NSN 4140-00-433-7709