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 5990-01-546-1649
NSN 2925-00-288-1394
NSN 6135-01-084-1609
NSN 6240-01-276-7745
NSN 6145-01-186-5591
NSN 6135-01-485-1227
NSN 5835-00-140-5291
NSN 6150-00-659-7123
NSN 5905-01-624-7518
NSN 5985-01-054-5526
NSN 6685-00-287-7564
NSN 5920-01-398-1626