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 5915-01-191-7554
NSN 6645-00-495-4491
NSN 5910-01-287-3342
NSN 6620-00-185-1671
NSN 5945-01-065-2854
NSN 5925-01-531-8752
NSN 6150-00-618-2749
NSN 5985-01-141-6317
NSN 5985-01-023-1515
NSN 6685-01-198-2118
NSN 5915-01-619-4264
NSN 5999-01-304-8176