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 5930-00-143-4582
NSN 6620-00-189-0967
NSN 5930-01-529-5710
NSN 6645-01-428-3576
NSN 5999-00-012-0088
NSN 6620-00-443-7587
NSN 5935-01-567-7742
NSN 5935-00-754-7727
NSN 4140-01-333-9610
NSN 6610-00-202-5481
NSN 5925-01-264-7296
NSN 5835-00-870-7034