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 5935-01-408-6268
NSN 6620-01-431-9176
NSN 6110-00-478-3794
NSN 5998-01-632-9597
NSN 6240-00-451-8587
NSN 5835-01-618-1225
NSN 6130-01-211-5493
NSN 6150-01-041-4340
NSN 6145-00-974-3987
NSN 5895-01-285-9807
NSN 5998-01-461-5647
NSN 5925-01-552-3701