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 5960-00-116-7508
NSN 6150-00-149-8246
NSN 6650-00-404-1788
NSN 5945-01-323-3877
NSN 5998-00-926-3730
NSN 5915-00-248-5824
NSN 5920-00-633-0404
NSN 5985-01-386-9203
NSN 5930-01-041-0799
NSN 4140-01-420-6508
NSN 5835-01-274-1035
NSN 2925-01-014-0118