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 5999-01-151-9821
NSN 5930-00-924-5601
NSN 5910-01-274-9075
NSN 6145-01-477-2654
NSN 5910-00-253-1740
NSN 2925-00-201-2207
NSN 5960-01-503-0362
NSN 5915-01-069-0453
NSN 6110-00-099-7113
NSN 6645-00-246-4934
NSN 5915-01-063-5442
NSN 5960-01-251-3912