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 5915-01-214-0743
NSN 6620-01-324-7809
NSN 6135-00-676-5807
NSN 5990-01-203-6089
NSN 7035-01-413-6697
NSN 6645-01-528-8424
NSN 5950-01-514-2881
NSN 6645-01-069-8746
NSN 6240-01-506-2059
NSN 5985-01-109-0449
NSN 5950-01-360-5029
NSN 5910-00-153-8903