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 5996-01-186-5671
NSN 5905-00-715-2537
NSN 5905-01-051-3950
NSN 7035-01-049-6776
NSN 5910-00-956-3117
NSN 6150-01-225-7668
NSN 6620-01-192-6186
NSN 6135-00-221-4720
NSN 6685-01-563-4662
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5960-00-266-6741
NSN 5915-00-185-5355