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 5996-01-188-8792
NSN 6145-01-325-1156
NSN 6220-01-118-3976
NSN 2925-01-004-5627
NSN 5835-01-135-2601
NSN 6145-00-186-2480
NSN 5835-00-351-9459
NSN 6610-01-162-8258
NSN 6150-01-560-4731
NSN 4140-01-130-3824
NSN 4140-00-161-2586
NSN 6240-01-588-0971