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 5999-01-025-1404
NSN 5975-00-388-9589
NSN 6650-01-573-4044
NSN 2925-00-991-4499
NSN 6110-01-018-8742
NSN 5835-01-491-4613
NSN 6320-01-165-8932
NSN 6620-00-232-2048
NSN 6645-00-415-0884
NSN 5930-01-221-4278
NSN 6110-01-361-9978
NSN 6130-00-241-5144