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 5965-01-515-0589
NSN 5925-00-615-8777
NSN 4140-01-624-6592
NSN 6130-00-010-1042
NSN 6135-00-826-4798
NSN 6220-00-869-4348
NSN 6150-01-358-7660
NSN 5950-00-127-8261
NSN 5950-01-267-3455
NSN 5985-01-095-5569
NSN 7035-01-080-3392
NSN 2925-01-509-3783