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 5990-01-144-6994
NSN 6620-01-431-9176
NSN 5915-01-406-6540
NSN 5925-00-379-0920
NSN 5920-01-284-8679
NSN 5925-01-444-3880
NSN 6685-01-155-3061
NSN 5935-01-547-9024
NSN 5985-01-084-6716
NSN 5905-01-464-6691
NSN 5895-00-552-4641
NSN 5925-01-445-6112