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 5996-01-189-9480
NSN 5998-01-234-1175
NSN 6645-00-140-5173
NSN 5945-00-161-3182
NSN 5998-01-571-8084
NSN 6145-00-427-7201
NSN 6685-00-316-1157
NSN 5855-01-245-8689
NSN 5985-01-214-0960
NSN 5925-01-425-1842
NSN 4140-01-542-8516
NSN 5990-01-612-5323