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 5985-01-606-7825
NSN 6240-00-553-8891
NSN 4140-01-442-1670
NSN 4140-01-426-8428
NSN 6145-00-635-7024
NSN 6610-00-477-6695
NSN 6650-00-575-7487
NSN 5835-01-228-4474
NSN 5990-01-378-7349
NSN 5920-01-229-2709
NSN 6220-00-075-6425
NSN 6105-01-526-1961