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 5985-01-090-0098
NSN 5965-00-236-0016
NSN 5945-01-610-7314
NSN 6650-01-381-3542
NSN 6240-01-434-8083
NSN 5985-01-123-4804
NSN 6320-00-186-6452
NSN 2925-00-450-7783
NSN 6150-01-362-1892
NSN 6150-01-130-1859
NSN 5915-00-868-6427
NSN 6145-00-427-7201