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 5935-01-065-2281
NSN 5990-00-871-9528
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 6150-01-440-9947
NSN 5925-01-213-3506
NSN 5945-01-574-0977
NSN 5930-01-038-4683
NSN 5996-01-188-8792
NSN 5990-00-613-2279
NSN 6650-01-501-4304
NSN 6135-00-947-0406
NSN 5996-00-138-9938