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 5905-01-158-6387
NSN 5998-00-455-9905
NSN 6110-01-300-0802
NSN 5945-00-441-9681
NSN 5835-00-537-7780
NSN 5965-01-204-1423
NSN 6220-01-544-9604
NSN 5905-00-776-1982
NSN 5990-00-125-4100
NSN 6135-01-243-5797
NSN 5905-00-922-1615
NSN 6650-01-632-3135