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 5990-01-437-4876
NSN 6685-00-007-8648
NSN 6620-00-335-9462
NSN 5998-01-374-2160
NSN 5920-01-337-5716
NSN 5905-00-051-3008
NSN 5990-01-157-0441
NSN 5975-00-122-3228
NSN 5920-01-652-7136
NSN 6130-01-418-4335
NSN 2925-00-772-5611
NSN 5950-01-057-8910