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 5990-01-660-9694
NSN 6645-00-495-6797
NSN 5895-01-381-0888
NSN 6145-01-523-0980
NSN 5835-00-233-6327
NSN 5915-00-840-8508
NSN 5915-00-398-0677
NSN 6105-00-719-9943
NSN 7035-01-540-9829
NSN 6320-01-435-5784
NSN 5915-01-105-5097
NSN 6650-00-527-8822