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 5915-01-522-7416
NSN 6620-01-606-8964
NSN 6320-01-253-1028
NSN 5915-01-503-2305
NSN 5910-01-429-8980
NSN 4140-01-614-3022
NSN 6110-01-171-6019
NSN 5960-01-206-8809
NSN 4140-01-151-5206
NSN 5930-01-519-6601
NSN 5996-00-838-0687
NSN 5960-00-579-0298