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 5998-01-301-8461
NSN 6135-00-798-1425
NSN 6240-01-463-3132
NSN 6685-01-317-8372
NSN 5930-01-542-2503
NSN 5975-01-231-9549
NSN 6610-01-558-6378
NSN 5985-01-547-8761
NSN 5998-01-159-8102
NSN 6240-01-628-3068
NSN 6320-01-094-2634
NSN 5975-00-226-8429