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 5925-01-262-6152
NSN 6650-01-095-8024
NSN 5895-01-099-1515
NSN 6135-01-591-7139
NSN 6240-01-460-8005
NSN 5920-01-560-9487
NSN 6130-00-086-9502
NSN 5855-00-411-8688
NSN 6650-01-434-6434
NSN 5996-01-550-5086
NSN 6150-01-557-8396
NSN 5999-01-236-5894