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 5998-01-414-2462
NSN 6105-01-516-6017
NSN 6610-01-456-9872
NSN 6220-00-455-6306
NSN 5835-01-123-8305
NSN 5915-01-482-5502
NSN 6650-01-607-1283
NSN 5960-01-039-2221
NSN 7035-00-179-3924
NSN 5915-01-007-4031
NSN 5985-01-108-6897
NSN 7035-01-145-5059