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 5965-01-243-5494
NSN 5920-01-519-5550
NSN 5998-00-153-9989
NSN 6105-00-480-2728
NSN 5835-01-466-5496
NSN 6130-01-027-9136
NSN 5910-00-107-0771
NSN 5930-01-603-6967
NSN 6110-01-537-7508
NSN 6620-00-903-5054
NSN 5920-00-815-5599
NSN 6130-01-161-4971