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 5998-01-236-3967
NSN 6650-00-647-1085
NSN 6150-01-426-6729
NSN 5945-01-249-2725
NSN 5999-01-343-0874
NSN 5935-01-027-2725
NSN 6650-00-754-2276
NSN 6110-01-157-9341
NSN 5945-00-827-1000
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 6150-00-538-9887
NSN 5915-01-317-4080