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 5985-01-025-0114
NSN 6620-01-521-9710
NSN 6110-01-311-0452
NSN 5930-01-337-3902
NSN 4140-00-484-4040
NSN 6620-00-495-7438
NSN 5915-01-058-7702
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5925-00-337-8138
NSN 5930-01-386-5189
NSN 5996-00-399-0514
NSN 6150-01-607-6295