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 5985-01-240-6466
NSN 5930-01-254-3086
NSN 6610-00-018-1416
NSN 5930-01-358-3200
NSN 5930-01-025-1070
NSN 5945-01-135-7850
NSN 5945-01-322-9476
NSN 5895-01-265-7236
NSN 5950-01-605-4831
NSN 6240-01-431-5442
NSN 6645-01-445-9089
NSN 5999-01-460-2881