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 5998-01-573-2633
NSN 6135-01-459-0089
NSN 5998-00-133-7860
NSN 5996-01-462-8966
NSN 6685-00-412-5864
NSN 6645-01-578-7959
NSN 5990-00-974-1918
NSN 5999-00-911-2354
NSN 6135-01-260-7180
NSN 5960-01-430-3911
NSN 5945-01-462-1555
NSN 6645-01-114-6802