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 5915-00-857-6309
NSN 6240-01-383-8579
NSN 4140-00-446-1024
NSN 6150-01-264-7411
NSN 5996-01-262-1442
NSN 5998-01-274-8878
NSN 5925-00-121-5218
NSN 6145-01-497-1059
NSN 5990-00-926-4324
NSN 5925-01-126-2640
NSN 5910-00-288-5979
NSN 5915-01-055-2050