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 5930-00-511-6644
NSN 6610-00-492-1508
NSN 5905-01-009-9754
NSN 6130-00-220-3068
NSN 5925-01-185-0031
NSN 6145-01-364-0074
NSN 5905-01-217-4117
NSN 5975-01-194-7400
NSN 5998-01-348-7147
NSN 6105-01-468-5605
NSN 2925-01-602-1975
NSN 6240-00-793-1807