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 5999-01-028-9325
NSN 5920-00-404-1078
NSN 6145-01-533-5354
NSN 2925-00-397-4781
NSN 6240-01-330-2445
NSN 6320-01-021-6633
NSN 7035-01-443-3052
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 5835-01-532-9373
NSN 6220-01-599-7462
NSN 5960-01-481-8051
NSN 5855-00-198-3197