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 5975-01-197-0472
NSN 5915-01-336-5544
NSN 6145-01-155-9299
NSN 6130-01-167-4510
NSN 7035-00-205-1932
NSN 6610-00-251-0369
NSN 6240-01-235-2604
NSN 5985-01-310-8473
NSN 5975-00-081-2171
NSN 6220-00-489-8571
NSN 5905-01-626-6297
NSN 6130-00-334-9227