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 5998-01-146-7014
NSN 6135-01-483-5269
NSN 5925-00-369-7747
NSN 5975-01-434-7981
NSN 6130-01-605-5214
NSN 6135-01-633-8502
NSN 4140-01-076-7481
NSN 5990-00-009-3291
NSN 5910-01-648-4656
NSN 5925-01-526-1724
NSN 5915-01-508-5636
NSN 5905-01-049-6555