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 5996-01-280-6461
NSN 5935-00-557-2616
NSN 5945-01-144-9931
NSN 5925-01-238-9414
NSN 4140-00-482-2668
NSN 5915-01-117-3543
NSN 5910-01-192-7304
NSN 5930-00-156-9797
NSN 5920-01-646-3890
NSN 5910-01-327-7420
NSN 6620-01-328-7059
NSN 6110-01-382-9706