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 5990-01-395-4194
NSN 5945-01-642-1312
NSN 5835-01-303-6563
NSN 5996-01-466-7643
NSN 5996-01-400-3558
NSN 6685-00-144-6362
NSN 5996-01-171-9162
NSN 5990-01-386-5561
NSN 6145-01-493-6364
NSN 6150-01-155-4905
NSN 5990-00-125-5036
NSN 5998-01-391-7151