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 5925-00-581-6902
NSN 5975-01-563-4790
NSN 6145-00-248-4944
NSN 6105-00-788-9022
NSN 5915-01-656-0034
NSN 6650-00-054-4721
NSN 5999-00-741-2614
NSN 5930-00-302-4018
NSN 6240-01-476-7935
NSN 6240-00-299-9819
NSN 2925-00-555-0584
NSN 5999-00-221-6559