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 5855-01-441-1392
NSN 6610-01-480-5014
NSN 5950-01-182-8321
NSN 6645-00-503-1379
NSN 6150-01-333-8599
NSN 5945-00-737-0633
NSN 5935-01-274-2266
NSN 5950-01-213-6446
NSN 5990-01-446-9118
NSN 5996-01-536-6982
NSN 6110-01-446-0992
NSN 5925-00-174-8818