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 5965-01-441-8826
NSN 6610-00-850-4910
NSN 6620-01-389-7446
NSN 6145-00-530-0951
NSN 5855-00-316-5050
NSN 5999-00-102-4338
NSN 6150-00-596-9882
NSN 5965-01-181-5706
NSN 5910-01-259-3582
NSN 6620-01-264-6646
NSN 6105-00-015-9412
NSN 6620-01-325-4220