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 5998-01-248-8003
NSN 6650-00-210-4399
NSN 5950-01-541-5016
NSN 6145-01-069-6982
NSN 6240-00-088-2326
NSN 5935-00-201-8582
NSN 5855-00-885-8452
NSN 7035-00-455-7666
NSN 5930-00-786-0139
NSN 5835-01-039-9973
NSN 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 5855-01-651-6570