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 5915-01-450-9285
NSN 6650-00-101-0559
NSN 6610-00-709-7260
NSN 5945-00-069-3730
NSN 2925-01-183-2897
NSN 5855-00-323-0967
NSN 5920-00-882-6991
NSN 6130-00-030-1750
NSN 5925-00-760-6350
NSN 5925-00-425-6228
NSN 5960-00-072-5874
NSN 6240-01-486-6451