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 5935-01-147-0995
NSN 6220-00-932-4992
NSN 4140-00-699-0904
NSN 5985-00-758-5917
NSN 7035-01-280-4692
NSN 6620-01-384-2105
NSN 5996-01-503-0425
NSN 5920-01-415-6546
NSN 6685-01-201-9294
NSN 6240-01-330-8126
NSN 6145-01-107-9550
NSN 5965-00-856-0552