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 5905-01-512-7828
NSN 6685-00-822-2467
NSN 5920-00-542-6389
NSN 6650-00-448-8290
NSN 5935-00-677-0149
NSN 5915-01-421-0196
NSN 6220-01-196-3894
NSN 5855-01-098-9038
NSN 6650-01-315-7567
NSN 5999-01-334-9811
NSN 5960-00-420-0418
NSN 5855-00-189-6066