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 5985-00-853-9088
NSN 6135-00-947-0406
NSN 5935-00-987-0134
NSN 6135-00-223-9563
NSN 5855-01-229-3864
NSN 6650-00-331-2232
NSN 6610-00-512-4183
NSN 6685-01-289-7275
NSN 5975-00-167-0937
NSN 5920-01-574-0089
NSN 6620-01-316-5487
NSN 6105-01-202-9339