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 5920-01-513-5208
NSN 6650-00-230-3069
NSN 5835-01-022-3219
NSN 6650-01-096-6803
NSN 5835-01-281-7281
NSN 6110-01-063-4168
NSN 5950-00-198-5947
NSN 6135-00-951-3426
NSN 5998-00-911-8217
NSN 6685-01-284-1602
NSN 4140-01-538-2145
NSN 5855-00-107-7993