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 5998-01-258-7465
NSN 6135-00-168-3876
NSN 5950-00-555-2881
NSN 6130-01-431-9894
NSN 5965-00-208-4896
NSN 5905-01-466-0862
NSN 5960-00-175-7620
NSN 4140-01-041-2636
NSN 6135-01-255-9129
NSN 5925-01-209-2768
NSN 6650-01-029-2995
NSN 5935-01-447-6404