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 5990-01-184-6830
NSN 6145-00-548-7195
NSN 4140-01-409-1764
NSN 5960-01-254-0647
NSN 6620-01-423-0833
NSN 5910-01-438-8985
NSN 6135-00-985-7887
NSN 5996-01-445-5528
NSN 6150-00-885-3471
NSN 5835-01-191-3405
NSN 6620-01-132-1776
NSN 5975-01-473-2493