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 5975-01-197-1923
NSN 6320-01-240-4637
NSN 6320-00-174-1362
NSN 5855-01-557-6277
NSN 5855-00-401-3442
NSN 5910-00-264-4973
NSN 4140-00-177-0463
NSN 6650-00-077-0638
NSN 5915-01-633-9845
NSN 5915-01-392-6398
NSN 5915-00-528-1192
NSN 5965-00-281-0319