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 5998-01-369-7116
NSN 6620-01-018-5874
NSN 5990-00-111-3614
NSN 4140-01-122-4050
NSN 6150-01-049-9305
NSN 5905-01-315-2691
NSN 5915-01-454-7196
NSN 6620-01-438-0415
NSN 6685-00-719-8313
NSN 6130-00-711-0528
NSN 6110-01-190-5512
NSN 6685-01-319-2671