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 5990-01-147-5225
NSN 6135-01-445-4291
NSN 5895-01-317-3986
NSN 5960-01-599-9821
NSN 6645-00-596-5388
NSN 6650-01-528-0538
NSN 6650-01-633-9147
NSN 5925-01-344-0518
NSN 5835-01-384-3206
NSN 5905-00-739-4834
NSN 6135-00-660-8654
NSN 5930-01-097-3344