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 5999-01-208-1765
NSN 5960-01-381-2478
NSN 6220-01-335-0201
NSN 5930-01-134-9657
NSN 5999-01-064-6612
NSN 5905-01-340-9420
NSN 5935-01-545-7029
NSN 6150-01-639-8152
NSN 5915-01-292-4660
NSN 5945-01-106-3801
NSN 6610-01-064-5792
NSN 2925-01-151-6969