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 5930-01-222-3699
NSN 6610-01-342-9774
NSN 5855-01-114-3513
NSN 5965-00-845-6325
NSN 5998-00-426-2178
NSN 6145-01-651-2048
NSN 5996-00-936-4415
NSN 5855-01-421-6483
NSN 5965-00-698-0433
NSN 6135-00-801-0587
NSN 2925-01-357-9021
NSN 5905-00-285-1721