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 5998-01-237-2541
NSN 6145-00-419-0550
NSN 5996-00-161-4202
NSN 5905-01-645-3041
NSN 2925-00-065-2244
NSN 5935-00-310-1514
NSN 6650-00-607-1351
NSN 5998-01-473-5425
NSN 6240-01-537-7602
NSN 7035-01-372-5006
NSN 6135-01-599-7563
NSN 6645-00-176-5589