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 5996-01-291-1914
NSN 6645-01-268-0544
NSN 5930-01-655-9550
NSN 6105-00-799-5807
NSN 6145-01-107-6135
NSN 6645-00-485-9889
NSN 5910-01-501-6908
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 5975-01-384-2290
NSN 6650-00-466-1697
NSN 5855-00-058-1293
NSN 2925-01-437-1128