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 5975-01-068-4125
NSN 7035-01-216-4806
NSN 6150-00-793-7831
NSN 5895-01-351-3203
NSN 6145-01-211-3607
NSN 5915-01-616-9739
NSN 6110-01-253-3278
NSN 5895-00-354-1614
NSN 6610-00-452-9269
NSN 5935-01-133-4563
NSN 6105-01-313-9550
NSN 5915-01-227-0918