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 5910-01-416-1917
NSN 6685-00-236-4443
NSN 5990-01-370-3672
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 6240-01-214-9458
NSN 5996-01-112-2731
NSN 5920-01-319-3303
NSN 6220-01-317-2151
NSN 5999-00-189-0032
NSN 5905-01-550-5767
NSN 5925-01-164-0837
NSN 6610-01-633-8931