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 5905-01-615-0627
NSN 6610-00-468-1958
NSN 2925-01-244-3016
NSN 6150-01-634-0575
NSN 5965-00-682-3567
NSN 5905-00-934-8857
NSN 5935-00-933-2712
NSN 5895-00-347-7263
NSN 5985-00-652-1631
NSN 6145-01-507-0724
NSN 6240-00-456-2578
NSN 5930-00-025-3456