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 5905-01-118-4326
NSN 6150-01-139-2831
NSN 5945-01-449-1281
NSN 5960-00-153-7115
NSN 6240-01-529-9808
NSN 5999-01-104-5234
NSN 6645-01-611-5068
NSN 6130-01-529-7856
NSN 5920-00-736-0796
NSN 5920-00-090-8396
NSN 5935-01-201-9188
NSN 2925-00-491-3549