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 5998-01-088-7413
NSN 6620-00-828-3842
NSN 5915-01-426-5557
NSN 5920-01-065-0395
NSN 5925-01-158-5008
NSN 6145-01-108-1202
NSN 7035-00-782-7046
NSN 5930-00-198-7475
NSN 6645-01-424-9415
NSN 5835-01-386-4027
NSN 5965-01-437-5934
NSN 5835-01-219-0586