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 5985-01-578-6310
NSN 6610-00-161-0680
NSN 6240-01-656-4920
NSN 5835-01-112-9008
NSN 5905-00-206-1943
NSN 6145-00-653-2448
NSN 6620-01-296-0871
NSN 5985-01-330-1373
NSN 5930-00-694-9403
NSN 4140-01-219-3096
NSN 5835-01-463-2334
NSN 5975-01-167-8598