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 5985-01-125-0889
NSN 6220-00-874-3098
NSN 6110-00-491-6874
NSN 5975-00-089-3905
NSN 6150-01-441-9895
NSN 4140-00-276-9154
NSN 5945-01-381-5487
NSN 6645-01-441-4456
NSN 5998-01-164-4321
NSN 6685-00-596-8765
NSN 5930-01-548-8431
NSN 5915-00-068-2014