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 5975-01-273-0971
NSN 6105-01-420-0871
NSN 5920-01-367-5791
NSN 6130-00-091-1103
NSN 5935-01-149-8602
NSN 5985-00-562-4310
NSN 6150-01-433-2490
NSN 6130-00-723-4119
NSN 5935-00-786-2087
NSN 6645-01-315-6079
NSN 6150-01-650-9820
NSN 2925-00-351-1015