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 5998-01-187-1879
NSN 6150-01-484-4495
NSN 6145-00-126-1606
NSN 5945-00-563-1067
NSN 5998-01-004-8215
NSN 6620-01-315-2414
NSN 5960-00-654-7300
NSN 5855-01-205-7030
NSN 5915-01-436-9621
NSN 5925-01-023-1411
NSN 6650-00-292-3907
NSN 5975-00-387-6515