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 5975-01-461-2382
NSN 6110-00-269-2696
NSN 6685-01-054-3735
NSN 6110-00-909-3197
NSN 6685-01-091-2432
NSN 6110-00-005-7878
NSN 4140-01-437-7760
NSN 5965-01-295-1125
NSN 6645-01-025-1002
NSN 6220-01-423-8319
NSN 2925-01-391-1540
NSN 6145-01-175-5988