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 5985-01-014-6492
NSN 5960-00-865-3463
NSN 5925-01-510-6291
NSN 6130-01-473-1370
NSN 7035-00-756-4374
NSN 5999-00-548-2060
NSN 6135-00-660-8654
NSN 6240-01-296-8997
NSN 5990-00-932-3070
NSN 5960-00-800-9215
NSN 4140-01-054-8516
NSN 4140-00-941-4098