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 5985-01-198-8299
NSN 5935-00-202-0943
NSN 6135-01-400-2947
NSN 5999-01-451-7019
NSN 6150-01-155-5931
NSN 2925-00-412-2046
NSN 6620-01-218-3542
NSN 5915-01-167-9072
NSN 4140-00-147-5864
NSN 5950-01-379-6669
NSN 5835-01-424-0054
NSN 5930-00-386-9172