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 5975-01-086-6222
NSN 6150-00-952-2766
NSN 5985-01-120-0419
NSN 6620-00-155-2608
NSN 5905-00-265-6235
NSN 5985-01-015-5913
NSN 6220-00-990-6016
NSN 5935-01-382-0884
NSN 5895-00-026-9870
NSN 5895-00-920-5698
NSN 5998-01-129-7245
NSN 5895-00-361-2609