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 5905-01-605-2401
NSN 5855-01-141-8227
NSN 6110-01-162-3399
NSN 5935-01-090-1049
NSN 5965-00-471-5018
NSN 5998-00-441-2463
NSN 6145-00-868-8763
NSN 5925-01-167-8144
NSN 5990-01-439-4643
NSN 5930-01-284-5667
NSN 6240-01-462-5433
NSN 5920-01-564-1894