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 5895-01-011-7469
NSN 2925-00-261-5800
NSN 7035-01-296-4737
NSN 5985-01-020-6011
NSN 5835-00-140-8646
NSN 6220-00-864-4891
NSN 4140-00-577-3512
NSN 6610-00-468-1958
NSN 2925-00-693-5748
NSN 5905-01-425-4040
NSN 6650-01-202-9143
NSN 6150-01-120-6759