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 5945-01-581-6298
NSN 6610-00-367-9603
NSN 5990-01-124-9063
NSN 5915-01-378-2362
NSN 5910-01-573-3736
NSN 6610-01-278-9387
NSN 6135-01-329-7994
NSN 5935-01-580-0584
NSN 5998-01-513-1441
NSN 5990-00-104-4903
NSN 5895-00-878-7768
NSN 5935-01-571-3456