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 5999-01-507-1936
NSN 5930-00-900-5460
NSN 5945-01-622-4157
NSN 6650-00-629-8027
NSN 6240-00-897-1209
NSN 5920-01-598-1690
NSN 6240-01-420-6495
NSN 2925-01-338-1687
NSN 2925-01-554-5246
NSN 5915-01-471-7814
NSN 5910-01-540-5206
NSN 5945-01-390-5679