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 5965-01-484-9818
NSN 6650-01-272-1912
NSN 6240-01-131-3223
NSN 6110-01-131-2811
NSN 5835-01-447-2544
NSN 6135-00-062-5080
NSN 5855-00-548-4742
NSN 5965-01-433-0366
NSN 6240-01-515-8746
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 5998-01-373-7649
NSN 5905-00-283-2818