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 5910-01-471-0133
NSN 6105-01-605-0823
NSN 5915-01-407-2498
NSN 6240-00-901-4200
NSN 5910-01-358-6493
NSN 6650-00-035-9297
NSN 2925-01-061-4012
NSN 5925-01-537-7372
NSN 6220-01-293-9365
NSN 5960-01-203-9814
NSN 5895-01-529-4914
NSN 5835-00-518-4507