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 5998-01-561-4363
NSN 5920-00-458-6388
NSN 5910-01-373-9028
NSN 6240-01-186-6448
NSN 6645-01-201-4327
NSN 6150-01-634-0575
NSN 6610-01-013-6518
NSN 5920-00-170-4247
NSN 4140-01-201-9945
NSN 5985-01-369-8445
NSN 6150-01-625-6836
NSN 5996-01-005-1440