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 5935-01-126-0215
NSN 5990-00-576-4882
NSN 5905-01-391-7179
NSN 6105-00-985-2294
NSN 5930-00-633-7910
NSN 5915-00-298-1969
NSN 6130-01-632-1143
NSN 5945-00-994-7311
NSN 5925-01-610-1658
NSN 2925-01-443-1748
NSN 6135-00-735-8530
NSN 6610-01-178-5435