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 5996-01-462-1631
NSN 2925-01-019-6145
NSN 6105-01-454-1296
NSN 5998-00-874-1062
NSN 5985-01-141-6835
NSN 5895-00-681-9874
NSN 5945-01-605-3053
NSN 5930-01-511-2748
NSN 6610-01-487-3794
NSN 6105-00-643-0288
NSN 5855-01-225-5855
NSN 5895-01-545-0478