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 5835-01-442-6482
NSN 6610-01-112-0447
NSN 6240-01-520-3390
NSN 5930-01-398-0656
NSN 4140-00-346-8835
NSN 6220-00-205-2040
NSN 5925-00-006-1305
NSN 2925-00-233-5644
NSN 6645-01-116-2037
NSN 5999-01-117-4115
NSN 5990-00-219-7413
NSN 5905-00-711-0689