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 5998-01-369-8300
NSN 5935-00-013-7404
NSN 6105-01-278-9830
NSN 5835-01-296-3790
NSN 4140-00-231-1475
NSN 6685-01-400-4190
NSN 6110-01-374-0836
NSN 5915-01-071-6648
NSN 6150-01-408-7679
NSN 5910-00-466-3614
NSN 5925-00-822-6822
NSN 5915-00-256-0040