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 5920-01-483-0070
NSN 6685-00-419-0643
NSN 6150-00-177-3669
NSN 5930-01-562-9246
NSN 6145-00-401-2106
NSN 6220-00-253-3836
NSN 5915-00-134-2974
NSN 6135-01-648-2284
NSN 6150-01-380-3347
NSN 5935-00-276-9413
NSN 5975-01-573-1619
NSN 5835-01-141-8823