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 5990-01-351-4621
NSN 4140-00-905-5035
NSN 5930-00-966-2788
NSN 6150-00-311-3105
NSN 6145-01-466-3670
NSN 5996-01-653-8772
NSN 5998-01-609-9953
NSN 5985-01-425-1429
NSN 6130-01-475-1917
NSN 5996-01-048-1285
NSN 6150-01-531-4635
NSN 2925-01-298-2674