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 5998-00-135-7001
NSN 5960-01-584-9452
NSN 6150-01-424-8062
NSN 5895-01-476-8894
NSN 5915-01-156-7003
NSN 5930-01-282-6657
NSN 2925-00-973-9413
NSN 5920-01-212-9504
NSN 5925-00-105-8462
NSN 5905-00-598-3700
NSN 5960-01-205-0386
NSN 5996-01-463-7236