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 5999-01-218-7901
NSN 5920-00-152-4003
NSN 6620-00-104-6937
NSN 5835-00-594-4921
NSN 5945-01-093-8388
NSN 6150-00-856-3789
NSN 5905-00-638-6776
NSN 2925-00-797-1042
NSN 5925-01-401-5314
NSN 6135-00-904-6780
NSN 6610-01-382-7894
NSN 6610-00-278-7647