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 5999-01-597-0754
NSN 6130-00-857-4491
NSN 5975-00-142-2450
NSN 2925-01-187-5480
NSN 7035-00-167-7411
NSN 2925-01-027-1293
NSN 6650-01-498-8640
NSN 5905-01-265-9840
NSN 6220-01-192-0403
NSN 6110-01-544-0536
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 5960-00-493-5589