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 5998-01-107-4596
NSN 6150-01-218-4077
NSN 6110-00-504-2441
NSN 5915-01-227-9926
NSN 5855-01-222-1242
NSN 6145-01-592-2722
NSN 5998-00-899-7002
NSN 5905-00-337-0447
NSN 5998-01-601-9467
NSN 6150-01-205-3865
NSN 6620-01-415-5803
NSN 2925-01-320-6512