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 5998-01-245-4236
NSN 6320-01-600-0787
NSN 6645-01-328-6886
NSN 6130-01-605-3558
NSN 2925-01-467-7672
NSN 5996-01-501-6165
NSN 5920-01-200-9318
NSN 5920-00-581-9471
NSN 6150-01-420-1740
NSN 5920-01-278-6508
NSN 5920-01-501-5469
NSN 5835-01-394-3812