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 5895-01-441-1338
NSN 6610-01-483-0584
NSN 6130-01-101-1327
NSN 5925-00-993-0374
NSN 6135-01-161-3914
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 5990-01-380-4884
NSN 6220-01-166-3696
NSN 5996-01-072-6910
NSN 6150-01-286-4719
NSN 5965-01-263-8601
NSN 6240-01-647-3173