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 5996-01-261-6275
NSN 6130-00-478-9235
NSN 7035-01-029-7221
NSN 4140-00-471-2789
NSN 6685-00-169-1654
NSN 5996-01-368-0852
NSN 5996-01-199-1200
NSN 6110-01-282-9110
NSN 5930-00-644-0232
NSN 4140-01-282-7586
NSN 5965-01-630-5956
NSN 2925-00-278-9468