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 5895-00-626-9876
NSN 6150-00-760-4566
NSN 7035-01-349-4348
NSN 6130-00-280-3696
NSN 4140-01-056-4453
NSN 5990-01-188-7309
NSN 6110-01-372-9785
NSN 5935-01-231-5769
NSN 6145-01-422-0015
NSN 5999-01-495-3262
NSN 2925-01-320-6512
NSN 5996-01-468-4798