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 5925-01-420-6924
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 5965-01-628-5391
NSN 6135-00-461-3590
NSN 4140-00-032-5739
NSN 6645-01-372-9464
NSN 6105-00-161-1834
NSN 5996-01-415-9202
NSN 6610-01-207-0045
NSN 5990-01-178-6307
NSN 5996-00-880-4083
NSN 6150-01-509-2787