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 5998-01-263-1814
NSN 6145-01-454-3944
NSN 5905-01-582-6415
NSN 5945-00-964-7361
NSN 5905-01-588-6148
NSN 7035-01-082-6250
NSN 6145-01-346-0144
NSN 6220-01-524-6759
NSN 6110-01-364-0966
NSN 5935-00-250-0559
NSN 5905-01-632-0267
NSN 5999-01-091-9107