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 5965-00-529-0602
NSN 5930-00-500-0215
NSN 6135-00-998-5884
NSN 5910-00-150-8653
NSN 6145-01-012-3975
NSN 4140-01-179-7959
NSN 6105-00-671-0368
NSN 6105-01-614-8840
NSN 6650-00-654-6950
NSN 6610-01-574-3260
NSN 5915-00-225-4078
NSN 5895-00-491-8280