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 5999-01-576-9247
NSN 4140-00-375-6021
NSN 5905-01-157-5179
NSN 6320-01-506-9439
NSN 4140-00-660-8699
NSN 5920-01-258-4990
NSN 5950-00-988-4302
NSN 5935-01-360-4387
NSN 6645-01-629-9657
NSN 5835-01-624-5666
NSN 5975-01-281-8842
NSN 6150-01-143-0675