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 5996-01-204-9747
NSN 6145-01-280-1891
NSN 5915-00-597-2369
NSN 5935-01-463-7729
NSN 6610-01-449-8191
NSN 5915-01-460-5328
NSN 5915-01-034-6687
NSN 5975-01-518-6853
NSN 5920-01-266-8919
NSN 5920-01-133-5286
NSN 5910-01-267-2608
NSN 6240-00-952-9561