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 6150-01-385-6225
NSN 2925-00-934-8383
NSN 5998-01-498-9033
NSN 5855-01-323-5394
NSN 6320-01-465-2028
NSN 7035-01-468-4312
NSN 6110-01-024-2899
NSN 6110-01-452-5654
NSN 6110-00-824-5764
NSN 5999-01-036-7716
NSN 5930-01-391-9730
NSN 5985-01-269-5925