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 5999-01-462-0347
NSN 5960-00-477-1203
NSN 6610-01-440-9913
NSN 5998-01-608-5630
NSN 5915-00-906-6829
NSN 2925-00-275-1807
NSN 6685-01-463-6936
NSN 6105-01-310-8468
NSN 6135-01-622-1296
NSN 6150-01-486-7914
NSN 6650-01-399-8552
NSN 5945-00-001-3916