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 5998-01-650-1771
NSN 6240-01-098-6410
NSN 5930-00-117-6317
NSN 5998-00-188-7427
NSN 5985-00-681-8091
NSN 5945-01-089-7220
NSN 5930-01-613-5641
NSN 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 5990-01-487-0871
NSN 5925-01-110-1918
NSN 7035-01-027-2259
NSN 5930-00-182-7617