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 5950-01-255-7469
NSN 6135-00-891-4944
NSN 6320-01-442-8604
NSN 5996-01-532-5033
NSN 6150-01-104-4005
NSN 5915-01-629-9166
NSN 5945-01-286-4317
NSN 2925-01-363-1805
NSN 5905-01-021-9138
NSN 6145-01-362-0671
NSN 5960-01-284-1642
NSN 5930-00-161-4513