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 5985-01-025-6051
NSN 5925-00-621-0134
NSN 6105-01-414-7100
NSN 5935-01-202-5008
NSN 6145-01-158-4833
NSN 5920-01-562-9513
NSN 5996-01-155-8924
NSN 5999-00-753-6812
NSN 6240-00-398-0740
NSN 6135-00-145-8884
NSN 5945-01-352-5852
NSN 2925-00-137-5120