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 5905-01-144-9719
NSN 6610-01-010-3915
NSN 6645-00-959-6502
NSN 5975-01-406-1900
NSN 6320-00-186-6452
NSN 6135-01-301-8776
NSN 5945-01-159-2593
NSN 5999-01-289-1235
NSN 5925-01-021-5365
NSN 5855-00-189-6066
NSN 5925-01-088-0654
NSN 4140-01-437-2871