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 5930-01-400-6126
NSN 6220-01-591-0039
NSN 4140-01-384-3998
NSN 6650-01-285-9711
NSN 5915-01-519-2234
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 5999-01-498-0760
NSN 6145-01-325-1156
NSN 5996-01-474-2086
NSN 5945-01-508-1064
NSN 5920-01-217-8379
NSN 5835-00-770-2843