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 5990-01-065-0492
NSN 5915-01-633-9845
NSN 5935-00-836-8000
NSN 2925-01-250-2731
NSN 6145-01-468-6252
NSN 6135-01-278-9717
NSN 5930-00-617-3811
NSN 5960-01-270-6362
NSN 6150-01-431-6839
NSN 5999-00-050-9620
NSN 2925-01-074-9102
NSN 5965-01-586-7222