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 5855-01-147-6024
NSN 6650-00-451-8174
NSN 5910-00-284-8877
NSN 6220-00-156-4469
NSN 6110-00-111-2761
NSN 5990-01-442-3520
NSN 6135-00-973-5632
NSN 5895-01-412-9052
NSN 6130-00-406-3951
NSN 5925-01-566-1460
NSN 6610-01-435-5425
NSN 5975-01-634-0678