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 5990-01-315-3754
NSN 6620-01-207-7333
NSN 5930-01-480-7650
NSN 6105-01-411-6609
NSN 5950-01-197-8480
NSN 6150-01-275-6230
NSN 5915-01-525-7641
NSN 6620-00-193-9503
NSN 6135-01-079-7852
NSN 6135-01-196-7399
NSN 5905-00-437-5438
NSN 5915-01-137-1392