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 5998-01-462-1218
NSN 5925-00-421-3012
NSN 5935-01-481-4055
NSN 6610-01-326-8660
NSN 5915-01-557-9524
NSN 6150-00-065-2656
NSN 4140-01-461-7885
NSN 5965-01-245-1552
NSN 5990-01-503-6104
NSN 6145-00-990-2749
NSN 5990-00-079-0932
NSN 2925-01-122-8881