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 5945-01-578-0924
NSN 6620-01-274-3423
NSN 5855-01-627-0837
NSN 5835-00-286-5432
NSN 6685-01-591-7043
NSN 4140-01-211-2562
NSN 6320-00-070-4544
NSN 5990-01-565-2226
NSN 2925-01-422-1542
NSN 5855-01-147-6024
NSN 6220-01-364-9608
NSN 5920-00-644-3285