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 5990-01-065-0492
NSN 6150-01-425-2558
NSN 2925-00-290-7052
NSN 5925-00-959-6075
NSN 6320-01-476-7476
NSN 5895-01-181-7175
NSN 5835-01-310-8979
NSN 6220-01-023-3179
NSN 6110-01-246-5391
NSN 6645-00-527-7258
NSN 6110-01-139-6930
NSN 5910-01-360-8750