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 5925-01-271-0695
NSN 5895-01-640-7463
NSN 6240-00-527-8614
NSN 6220-00-235-3565
NSN 5930-01-054-3497
NSN 5855-00-466-2309
NSN 5996-00-428-8130
NSN 5960-00-831-8683
NSN 5950-01-381-1361
NSN 6650-01-187-3364
NSN 6320-01-481-7322
NSN 5998-00-110-9901