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 5855-01-018-1247
NSN 5905-01-096-1928
NSN 5998-01-364-1402
NSN 5915-01-085-1762
NSN 6150-00-392-0994
NSN 6610-01-366-8007
NSN 2925-01-236-3547
NSN 6130-01-460-7575
NSN 6240-01-245-9788
NSN 5930-00-648-6354
NSN 6150-01-335-2456
NSN 5996-00-338-7089