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 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 5985-00-767-4216
NSN 5855-01-115-9014
NSN 5985-00-689-3636
NSN 5905-01-634-0595
NSN 5895-00-064-8065
NSN 5935-00-936-6079
NSN 6220-01-131-9997
NSN 5930-00-327-5831
NSN 5950-01-115-4323
NSN 6610-01-372-9248
NSN 5975-01-578-0886