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 5985-01-058-6288
NSN 5925-00-836-7914
NSN 5910-00-799-3614
NSN 6150-01-208-2238
NSN 6150-01-320-0736
NSN 6150-01-024-5182
NSN 5920-00-021-3697
NSN 6130-00-188-7928
NSN 5855-00-990-0701
NSN 5930-01-053-2476
NSN 5910-00-276-6883
NSN 7035-01-631-9354