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 5998-01-080-2146
NSN 6110-00-643-4193
NSN 5965-01-472-1997
NSN 5855-00-472-2055
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 5835-00-221-1005
NSN 5920-01-537-8996
NSN 5960-00-231-3767
NSN 2925-01-014-0118
NSN 5950-01-492-6871
NSN 5915-01-139-3604