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 5895-01-218-5566
NSN 6135-00-577-8429
NSN 6240-01-423-1335
NSN 6610-01-122-0064
NSN 5996-00-466-7857
NSN 7035-01-508-6447
NSN 5990-01-318-3238
NSN 5835-01-414-3258
NSN 5935-01-204-6195
NSN 6685-01-166-6593
NSN 6610-01-596-6852
NSN 5975-01-296-9103