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 5998-01-629-7247
NSN 6105-01-484-6790
NSN 5990-00-602-9750
NSN 5920-00-020-8260
NSN 6685-01-191-7744
NSN 5920-00-562-7439
NSN 6685-01-416-8306
NSN 4140-01-278-3874
NSN 5895-01-511-5660
NSN 5965-01-647-0685
NSN 5935-01-435-4414
NSN 6220-01-030-0780