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 5999-01-421-2692
NSN 5835-00-130-6404
NSN 6650-00-754-2276
NSN 6135-00-125-5265
NSN 5935-01-270-6247
NSN 6105-01-115-8096
NSN 5910-01-169-1543
NSN 5895-01-481-3676
NSN 5975-01-347-4101
NSN 6110-01-371-1978
NSN 5960-01-106-3086
NSN 2925-01-047-7134