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 5996-01-617-8506
NSN 5835-01-268-1924
NSN 6145-00-435-2308
NSN 5950-00-177-3055
NSN 5905-01-552-3764
NSN 5905-00-388-0188
NSN 6105-00-200-8074
NSN 5985-01-487-4053
NSN 5945-01-364-8496
NSN 6620-01-514-7786
NSN 6240-00-840-3647
NSN 5920-00-984-6360