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 6145-01-536-9899
NSN 2925-00-555-4578
NSN 5930-00-555-3007
NSN 5835-01-095-8851
NSN 4140-00-969-9602
NSN 5945-01-128-7197
NSN 6220-00-196-2949
NSN 5945-00-469-3516
NSN 5996-01-383-2744
NSN 5930-01-219-1855
NSN 5855-01-335-8907
NSN 5930-01-082-4655