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 5915-01-150-1658
NSN 7035-01-283-2536
NSN 5996-01-018-0813
NSN 4140-00-195-7336
NSN 5915-01-110-7982
NSN 5935-01-528-8022
NSN 5999-01-111-9077
NSN 5920-00-889-7826
NSN 6150-01-357-8344
NSN 5855-01-010-4921
NSN 5935-01-247-6486
NSN 5935-00-063-1063