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 5965-01-073-6047
NSN 6610-00-729-6479
NSN 4140-00-196-3638
NSN 6620-01-470-3854
NSN 6150-00-262-4977
NSN 6130-01-255-4558
NSN 5950-00-487-1514
NSN 5920-01-074-6865
NSN 5915-00-942-5016
NSN 5925-01-125-5795
NSN 5985-00-241-3717
NSN 5855-00-797-8217