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 5965-01-657-8453
NSN 6650-01-517-9452
NSN 5905-01-415-7818
NSN 5950-00-222-5419
NSN 6685-00-061-6255
NSN 6685-00-520-1930
NSN 6610-01-065-1073
NSN 5996-01-385-0884
NSN 6320-01-239-1240
NSN 5935-01-423-3047
NSN 6685-01-479-3043
NSN 5835-01-235-9051