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 5998-01-537-0150
NSN 5935-01-334-5740
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 5835-01-062-6258
NSN 5945-01-066-0034
NSN 2925-01-532-2477
NSN 4140-01-255-3993
NSN 4140-01-016-3143
NSN 5985-00-376-5682
NSN 5985-01-509-0910
NSN 5910-00-187-2800
NSN 6645-00-824-6407