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 5998-00-141-0399
NSN 6150-01-214-0363
NSN 5925-00-467-6213
NSN 5935-01-152-8830
NSN 5920-01-388-3543
NSN 6220-01-545-1397
NSN 6220-01-025-6140
NSN 5975-01-655-4265
NSN 5910-00-904-5659
NSN 5999-01-332-4945
NSN 5910-01-411-4950
NSN 6685-01-535-1320