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 5998-01-137-1559
NSN 6130-00-100-0175
NSN 4140-01-647-0707
NSN 5855-01-424-2769
NSN 5915-00-909-2074
NSN 6105-01-319-9061
NSN 6105-01-423-9451
NSN 5990-01-426-7350
NSN 2925-01-376-9236
NSN 5935-00-137-4961
NSN 5960-01-226-0342
NSN 5960-00-644-4982