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 5999-01-367-2843
NSN 6650-01-554-2824
NSN 5975-00-317-3770
NSN 6650-01-118-2222
NSN 5915-01-393-5359
NSN 5999-00-960-8232
NSN 6135-00-985-7887
NSN 6320-00-228-5678
NSN 5920-01-246-5678
NSN 5935-00-506-1954
NSN 6620-01-147-5615
NSN 4140-01-313-3733