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 5985-01-460-1835
NSN 4140-01-006-8642
NSN 6145-00-027-4824
NSN 6150-00-288-6245
NSN 5910-01-267-5795
NSN 5855-00-532-0025
NSN 7035-01-132-7209
NSN 5935-01-213-2621
NSN 5910-00-263-3630
NSN 6105-00-268-2878
NSN 2925-00-596-9775
NSN 5998-01-519-9273