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 5998-01-393-2643
NSN 6130-01-025-8811
NSN 5910-01-328-8943
NSN 2925-00-656-3224
NSN 5935-01-329-1754
NSN 5835-00-247-0161
NSN 4140-00-111-3247
NSN 6685-00-149-1026
NSN 4140-01-277-4490
NSN 7035-00-495-2137
NSN 7035-01-024-6419
NSN 6150-00-323-8226