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 5905-00-316-8852
NSN 6685-01-071-0982
NSN 5965-01-182-5768
NSN 5910-00-316-3537
NSN 6150-00-841-6629
NSN 5985-01-415-5701
NSN 5905-01-660-9651
NSN 6150-00-389-6771
NSN 6130-01-475-3723
NSN 6220-01-624-7383
NSN 5920-01-419-5271
NSN 6240-01-015-7200