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 5835-01-014-4574
NSN 6150-00-419-0505
NSN 2925-01-422-1542
NSN 6145-00-635-9957
NSN 6130-00-404-7926
NSN 5915-00-199-9554
NSN 5975-01-640-6894
NSN 6610-01-229-3679
NSN 5999-01-326-7863
NSN 5996-00-972-3097
NSN 5985-01-147-6242
NSN 4140-01-299-8775