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 5999-01-144-8505
NSN 2925-01-208-6638
NSN 5975-01-634-0678
NSN 5905-00-488-8027
NSN 6610-00-107-0249
NSN 6150-01-482-7156
NSN 6610-00-811-6072
NSN 5930-00-766-4963
NSN 5895-01-184-9515
NSN 5910-01-233-0733
NSN 5985-00-159-8306
NSN 6130-01-469-7497