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 5915-01-632-1160
NSN 6620-00-060-6801
NSN 6110-00-993-0102
NSN 6135-01-255-9129
NSN 5915-01-310-1929
NSN 2925-00-519-5292
NSN 5975-00-928-4142
NSN 6240-01-487-3840
NSN 5905-01-512-8132
NSN 5950-01-563-1086
NSN 5920-01-381-3115
NSN 6240-01-560-9850