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 5998-01-184-9339
NSN 7035-01-157-0028
NSN 6110-01-459-5480
NSN 5835-00-021-5913
NSN 4140-00-242-6465
NSN 5895-01-146-3023
NSN 6685-01-425-1589
NSN 5965-01-508-2537
NSN 6130-00-284-0781
NSN 5855-01-190-7049
NSN 6610-01-406-4985
NSN 6220-00-527-1177